2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Mexico
Finding the Best Special Education 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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Mexico
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in New Mexico for special education students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Mexico list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great place for special education students. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for special education students. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $21,650.
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Out of the 10 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.
Santa Fe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.
Read full report on Special Education at Santa Fe Community College
With a ranking of #6, University of the Southwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Western New Mexico University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Mexico ranking. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.
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San Juan College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Northern New Mexico College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Mexico list. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school located in the distant town of Espanola.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,536 |
| Arizona | 3,941 |
| Oklahoma | 101 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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