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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

5 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

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

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

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great place 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.

About 67% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University

#3

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western New Mexico University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Western New Mexico University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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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