Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a grade specific ed school? To help you decide if University of New Mexico - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's grade specific ed program.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,294 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus in 2021, 128 of them were teacher education grade specific majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

UNM Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

UNM Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks grade specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how UNM performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at UNM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	593
	595

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from UNM. This makes it the #142 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Grade Specific Ed Graduates from UNM Make?

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $33,445. This is less than $35,527, which is the national average of all grade specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 students earned a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from UNM. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men. The typical grade specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at UNM since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its grade specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	75
White	35
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UNM Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 51 students who graduated with a master’s in grade specific ed from UNM in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the grade specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNM also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teaching English or French
• Other Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Elementary School Teachers	7,260	$55,390
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Middle School Teachers	3,760	$52,810
Preschool Teachers	2,490	$34,100
Kindergarten Teachers	1,160	$53,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By PerryPlanet under License

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