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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Education for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Education for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Education for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Education for a Master’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Education for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico master’s degree vets studying education.

Top 5 Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Mexico

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 177 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of New Mexico - Main Campus supports 22,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Mexico - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Mexico - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Education for a Master’s. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 120 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #1 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 620 of the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,880. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NMSU Main Campus]](/colleges/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a small school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 132 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

ENMU - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list.Our most recent data shows that 199 of the 5,266 students enrolled at ENMU - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,131. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 84 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

New Mexico Highlands University also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 2,777 students enrolled at New Mexico Highlands University were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,407. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New Mexico Highlands University]](/colleges/new-mexico-highlands-university/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Education for a Master’s. USW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 136 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new mexico master’s degree vets studying education list, USW has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of the Southwest supports 904 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 28 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,384. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of the Southwest offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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