2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
Finding the Best Education Associate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in New Mexico for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 137 students majoring in education at CNM, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in New Mexico. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.
Of the 38 students majoring in education at NMSU Dona Ana, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clovis Community College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Santa Fe Community College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in education at SFCC, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northern New Mexico College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in New Mexico. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school located in the town of Espanola.
Of the 19 students majoring in education at Northern New Mexico College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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San Juan College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Western New Mexico University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.
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With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.
Of the 13 students majoring in education at UNM Gallup, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.
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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 16,265 |
| Texas | 17,614 |
| Oklahoma | 3,171 |
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 22 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.