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Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

3 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 144 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best bachelor'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 Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Bachelor's in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the best school in New Mexico for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New Mexico Highlands University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New Mexico. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.

On average, special ed graduates from New Mexico Highlands University take out $28,446 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,536
Arizona 3,941
Oklahoma 101

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 woodleywonderworks.

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