by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 356 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,811 and $16,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico” ranking looked at 22 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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico list. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a public institution located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern New Mexico College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school situated in Espanola, New Mexico. It awarded 19 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Navajo Technical University landed the #3 spot on the list. Navajo Technical University is located in Crownpoint, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Luna Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a small school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 4 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #6. Gallup, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Education Report
With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico list. Located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s education students 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.
New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #8. New Mexico State University - Grants is a small school located in Grants, New Mexico that handed out 3 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking. UNM Taos is a public institution located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school situated in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It awarded 5 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Education Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #12. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a small school located in Roswell, New Mexico that handed out 11 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico list. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 38 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico list. Clovis, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 24 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 came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking. Tucumcari, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Western New Mexico University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Silver City, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico list. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #18. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico Junior College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking. New Mexico Junior College is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico list. ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a public institution located in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking. This small school is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico Highlands University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Mexico ranking. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 242 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
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