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Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University

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Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what New Mexico Highlands University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,777. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received their master's degree in special ed.

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

New Mexico Highlands University Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

New Mexico Highlands University Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at New Mexico Highlands University.

New Mexico Highlands University Special Education Master’s Program

89% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from New Mexico Highlands University in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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 New Mexico Highlands University.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Special Education Teachers 800 $56,290
Special Education Professors 760 $55,270
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 760 $51,050
Interpreters and Translators 510 $58,700
Middle School Special Education Teachers 490 $46,760

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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