Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #4 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,266 degrees in education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education Schools in New Mexico list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education degree levels they offer.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. UNM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.
There were roughly 488 education students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career earnings of $40,388.
Central New Mexico Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.
There were approximately 334 education students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year. After graduation, education degree recipients usually make around $21,420 in their early careers.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the suburb of Las Cruces. A Best Colleges rank of #1106 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NMSU Main Campus is a great university overall.
There were approximately 237 education students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year. Those education students who get their degree from New Mexico State University - Main Campus earn $3,555 more than the average education graduate.
New Mexico Highlands University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in education. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public university located in the remote town of Las Vegas. This university ranks 7th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were roughly 242 education students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Highlands University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program earn an average of $37,738 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were roughly 142 education students who graduated with this degree at SFCC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, education degree recipients usually make an average of $32,567 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were roughly 209 education students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, education degree recipients usually earn around $40,180 in their early careers.
USW is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Hobbs. This university ranks 14th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 148 education students who graduated with this degree at USW in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, education degree recipients generally make about $39,444 in the first five years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
