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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in New Mexico

9 Colleges
$40,185 Avg Salary
$22,011 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Education Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in New Mexico. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at NMSU Main Campus take out is $24,532.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in New Mexico list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

Education majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out an average of $22,982 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western New Mexico University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in New Mexico list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

Education majors at CNM take out an average of $9,562 in student loans while working on their egree.

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New Mexico Highlands University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in New Mexico ranking. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at New Mexico Highlands University take out is $14,707.

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New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. NMSU Grants is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Grants.

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With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. SIPI is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Albuquerque.

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University of the Southwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at USW accumulate an average of around $25,010 in student debt.

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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

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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 9 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.

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