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Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

2 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Main Campus the best school in New Mexico for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 2 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the # 2 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

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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 2 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).
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