by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Education Schools in New Mexico” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 2,266 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,185 and $22,011 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Education Schools in New Mexico” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Education Schools in New Mexico” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Schools in New Mexico. CNM is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 334 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
CNM also made our “Best Education Schools in New Mexico” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend CNM is $3,322 for New Mexico Education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value Education Schools in New Mexico list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 488 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Education Schools in New Mexico” list. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,424 for new mexico education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools in New Mexico. New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 242 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at New Mexico Highlands University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Education Schools in New Mexico” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico Highlands University is $9,518 for New Mexico Education students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Education 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. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 237 students in 2020-2021.
NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Education Schools in New Mexico” list. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $10,428 for New Mexico Education students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Education Schools in New Mexico list. Santa Fe Community College is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new mexico education students list, SFCC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Education Schools in New Mexico” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Fe Community College is $6,663 for New Mexico Education students.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 209 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
ENMU - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Education Schools in New Mexico” list. The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $8,961 for New Mexico Education students.
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University of the Southwest landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Value Education Schools in New Mexico ranking. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.
USW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Education Schools in New Mexico” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of the Southwest is $17,336 for New Mexico Education students.
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