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Education at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Education, take a look at what University of New Mexico-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, NM.

Studying Online at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Among 23,124 students, 3,640 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,446 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#2 of 14
Best Value	New Mexico	#13 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#64 of 171
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#127 of 170
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#636 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#877 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#2 of 14
Best Value	New Mexico	#13 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#64 of 171
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#127 of 170
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#636 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#877 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Students who complete University of New Mexico-Main Campus’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,743
2 years	$36,391
3 years	$39,893
4 years	$46,835
5 years	$52,244

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Education graduates from University of New Mexico-Main Campus take home a median $46,835, compared with $59,099 for all University of New Mexico-Main Campus graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Education graduates from University of New Mexico-Main Campus comes in at $19,437.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Graduates of the Education program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

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.