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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$6,913 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Mexico to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's 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 master’s degree. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

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

NMSU Main Campus also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #5.

Full Special Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $5,351 per year.

ENMU - Main Campus also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #3.

Full Special Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in New Mexico. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNM graduate students pay an average of $7,115 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at New Mexico Highlands University are $7,698 per year.

New Mexico Highlands University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of the Southwest is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USW are $22,500 per year.

USW not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

Read full report on Special Education at University of the Southwest

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 5 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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