Education at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 177 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.

UNM Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

UNM Education Rankings

There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UNM

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

UNM Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 177 students earned a master's degree in education from UNM. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	65
White	81
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	51
Teacher Education Subject Specific	45
Special Education	31
Student Counseling	27
Educational Assessment	25
Education Philosophy	18
Educational Administration	16
Teaching English or French	2
Other Education	2
Curriculum & Instruction	1

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 University of New Mexico - 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 PerryPlanet under License

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