Most Focused Special Education Schools in New Mexico
Special Education is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on special education — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 9 schools in New Mexico that offer special education awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for Special Education in New Mexico
Below are the schools where special education makes up the largest share of degrees in New Mexico.
Most Focused Special Education Schools
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to special education than Northern New Mexico College. Northern New Mexico College is a public school located in the town of Espanola. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is one of the most focused special education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Portales, Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a public university. About 5% of the degrees Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus awards are in special education, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of The Southwest ranks #3 for special education by degree focus. University Of The Southwest is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hobbs. Special Education accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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New Mexico Highlands University ranks #4 for special education by degree focus. Set in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution. Special Education accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Santa Fe Community College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, Santa Fe Community College is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Santa Fe Community College awards are in special education, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Western New Mexico University comes in at #6 for special education focus this year. Set in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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New Mexico State University Main Campus ranked #7 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees New Mexico State University Main Campus awards are in special education, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of New Mexico Main Campus placed #8 for special education by degree focus. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of New Mexico Main Campus awards are in special education, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year.
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Central New Mexico Community College placed #9 for special education by degree focus. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution. About 0.6% of the degrees Central New Mexico Community College awards are in special education, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
