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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$6,913 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for special ed 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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Main Campus the best value school in New Mexico for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $5,926 per year.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

Full Special Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

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 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $5,351 per year.

ENMU - Main Campus also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico rankings.

Full Special Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

UNM graduate students pay an average of $7,115 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at New Mexico Highlands University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in New Mexico. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at New Mexico Highlands University are $7,698 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, New Mexico Highlands University is ranked #2 for overall quality for special ed in New Mexico.

Read full report on Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USW are $22,500 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USW is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in New Mexico.

Full Special Education at University of the Southwest Report

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 5 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 woodleywonderworks.

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