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Special Education at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus is located in Portales, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 72 special education degrees were awarded at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus. Of 5,725 students, 3,630 (63%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,226 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus’s Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Mexico	#3 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#5 of 8
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#5 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#25 of 37
Best Value	Nationwide	#48 of 486
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#322 of 491

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Special Education graduates at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Special Education graduates at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus are 74% women (53) and 26% men (19).

Special Education Master’s Program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Among the 35 master’s special education degrees awarded at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, 83% were women (29) and 17% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	2

Minority students account for 49% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

The Special Education program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	72

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.