Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and approximately 5,266 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

ENMU - Main Campus Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at ENMU - Main Campus

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

ENMU - Main Campus does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

ENMU - Main Campus Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at ENMU - Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

ENMU - Main Campus Education Master’s Program

Of the 132 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ENMU - Main Campus, about 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. ENMU - Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from ENMU - Main Campus, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	79
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	96
Special Education	21
Teacher Education Grade Specific	20
Teacher Education Subject Specific	14
Student Counseling	1

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Teacher Assistants	7,360	$22,180
Elementary School Teachers	7,260	$55,390
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Middle School Teachers	3,760	$52,810
Preschool Teachers	2,490	$34,100

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cathy from USA under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.