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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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$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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Mexico to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in special ed at UNM, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of the Southwest is a great place 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.

Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University Report

#6

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in special ed at Western New Mexico University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at Western New Mexico University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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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