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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Elementary Education in New Mexico

11 Ranked Colleges
357 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico

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In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.

Across New Mexico, there were 357 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their elementary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico”.

Top 11 Most Focused Colleges for Elementary Education in New Mexico

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Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern New Mexico College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Espanola, New Mexico, and it awarded 29 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching 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 a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 52 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 119 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 24 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico list. USW is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a small school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 32 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #7. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

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San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico

San Juan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico ranking. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

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New Mexico State University - Grants ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico list. NMSU Grants is a small school located in Grants, New Mexico that handed out 0 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small school located in Roswell, New Mexico that handed out 0 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Central New Mexico Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

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