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2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$6,812 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,862 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 8th in New Mexico. In fact, 111 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Mexico to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Main Campus the best value school in New Mexico for special education students working on their graduate certificate. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $5,926 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NMSU Main Campus is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in New Mexico.

Read full report on Special Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great value for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

New Mexico Highlands University graduate students pay an average of $7,698 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

New Mexico Highlands University also took the #5 spot in our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico rankings.

Read full report on Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,478
Arizona 3,222
Oklahoma 52

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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