by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in education. To top this list, a school must have a successful education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. CNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 137 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Clovis Community College is a small school located in Clovis, New Mexico that handed out 24 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. SFCC is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 20 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern New Mexico College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school situated in Espanola, New Mexico. It awarded 19 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Western New Mexico University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Western New Mexico University is a public institution located in Silver City, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 16 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. UNM Valencia 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.
Read full report on Education at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus
With a ranking of #9, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. This small school is located in Roswell, New Mexico, and it awarded 11 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus Education Report
Luna Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Navajo Technical University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Crownpoint, 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.
Mesalands Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Located in Tucumcari, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Education at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Carlsbad, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. UNM Taos is located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a small school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 4 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Education Report
New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. NMSU Grants is a small public school situated in Grants, New Mexico. It awarded 3 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico Junior College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico Highlands University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate 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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Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. 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.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus Education Report
University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Los Alamos, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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