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

Every teacher education subject specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the subject specific ed program at University of New Mexico - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from UNM.

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

UNM Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Subject Specific Ed

UNM Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at UNM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at UNM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject 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 Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	452
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	637
	679
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	704

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from UNM. This makes it the #124 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from UNM Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $30,884. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at UNM

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

UNM Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 students earned a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from UNM. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UNM since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	65
White	29
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UNM Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 38 students who graduated with a master’s in subject specific ed from UNM in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from UNM, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 16% 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNM also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 7 students 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 Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject 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
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,350	$39,010
Health Specialties Professors	1,300	$150,170

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.