Special Education at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
If you plan to study special education, take a look at what University of New Mexico - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 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.
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UNM Special Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
- Doctorate Degree in Special Ed
UNM Special Education Rankings
There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Special Ed Student Demographics at UNM
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
UNM Special Education Master’s Program
In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 25% 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 special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Related Majors
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Teaching English or French
- Other Education
- Educational Administration
- Education Philosophy
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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
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 |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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