by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 327,871 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. That schools that top this list have a program in education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico list. University of the Southwest is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 148 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico. New Mexico Highlands University is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 242 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern New Mexico College landed the #3 spot on the list. Espanola, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 209 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small school located in Silver City, New Mexico that handed out 133 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking. UNM Valencia is a public institution located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #7. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 488 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Navajo Technical University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking. Located in Crownpoint, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 237 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Luna Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking. This small school is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and it awarded 15 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking. University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is located in Gallup, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking. This small school is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full New Mexico State University - Alamogordo Education Report
New Mexico State University - Grants came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking. Grants, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking. University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is a small public school situated in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. It awarded 5 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Fe Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 142 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #19, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico list. Located in Roswell, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus Education Report
With a ranking of #20, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico list. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 43 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Clovis Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico list. Located in Clovis, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mesalands Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #22. Mesalands Community College is a small school located in Tucumcari, New Mexico that handed out 8 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico list. CNM is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 334 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
San Juan College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 47 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico Junior College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 8 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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