2023 Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus the best value school in New Mexico for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ENMU - Main Campus are $6,528 a year.
ENMU - Main Campus also made our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $7,301 per year.
NMSU Main Campus also took the #4 spot in our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great value for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at New Mexico Highlands University are $6,876 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM are $7,906 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNM is ranked #3 for overall quality for education in New Mexico.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 16,265 |
| Texas | 17,614 |
| Oklahoma | 3,171 |
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Majors Related to Education
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 4 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.