by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Special Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in special ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education
Use traditional, innovative and research-based approaches to learn about the instructional and transitional demands of children with special needs in this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UNM was ranked #604 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #3 in New Mexico.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNM.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNM was $928 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $269 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,463 | $22,801 |
| Fees | $1,698 | $1,698 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,266 | $1,266 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,262 | $10,262 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,176 | $4,176 |
Learn more about UNM tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNM in Special Ed walked away with an average of $22,958 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $24,724.
special ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNM make an average of $32,284 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $36,194.
Online degrees for the UNM special ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNM Online Learning page.
About 89.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 47.4% of the special ed bachelor’s degrees at UNM in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Instructional Media Design | 6 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 109 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 98 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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