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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

6 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our analysis found New Mexico Highlands University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Mexico. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.

Of the 15 students majoring in special ed at New Mexico Highlands University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at New Mexico Highlands University accumulate an average of around $28,446 in student debt.

Full Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

About 77% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 23% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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 midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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

#4

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western New Mexico University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

Full Special Education at Western New Mexico University Report

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

Full Special Education at University of the Southwest Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in New Mexico. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges 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 6 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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