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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in New Mexico

3 Colleges
$40,408 Avg Salary
$21,650 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Mexico to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Special Education Colleges.

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online degree in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

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#2

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

The excellent online programs at Western New Mexico University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in New Mexico list. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

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

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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 3 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.

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