by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Mexico” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 236 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,408 and $21,650 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Mexico” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in special education. To top this list, a school must have a successful special education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Mexico” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico special ed students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Mexico. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 44 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the #2 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Full New Mexico Highlands University Special Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Mexico. ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Special Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 25 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Special Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Mexico. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Western New Mexico University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #6. Western New Mexico University is a small school located in Silver City, New Mexico that handed out 7 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Western New Mexico University
San Juan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Mexico ranking. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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