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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 1,831 degrees and certificates from a New Mexico school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Master's in Education

Our analysis found University of the Southwest to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in New Mexico. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 16,265
Texas 17,614
Oklahoma 3,171

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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