2024 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

General Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #12 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 163 master's degrees in general education to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general education students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general education to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Education in New Mexico

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general education.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Master's in Education

1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

67 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general education needs to look into New Mexico State University - Main Campus. NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.More information about a master’s in general education from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

2

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Portales, NM

96 Annual Graduates

$48,605 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general education needs to check out Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the education program state that they receive average early career wages of $48,605.

More information about a master’s in general education from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

Best General Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	456
Arizona	180	776
Oklahoma	153	49

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Rankings in Majors Related to Education

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Education	163

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Student Counseling	161
Special Education	89
Teacher Education Subject Specific	85
Teacher Education Grade Specific	77
Educational Administration	58
Curriculum & Instruction	36
Educational Assessment	32
Education Philosophy	14

Notes and References

• 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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