Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #4 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Education Schools in New Mexico ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,365 degrees in education annually.
Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education Schools in New Mexico list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education degree levels they offer.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. UNM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.
There were about 418 education students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education program make about $42,814 for their early career.
It's hard to beat Western New Mexico University if you wish to pursue a degree in education. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1294 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Western New Mexico University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 146 education students who graduated with this degree at Western New Mexico University in the most recent year we have data available.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in education. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 11th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were about 278 education students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, education degree recipients generally make an average of $48,229 in their early careers.
Central New Mexico Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #631 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.
There were about 364 education students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,708.
New Mexico Highlands University is a small public university located in the remote town of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #1257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means New Mexico Highlands University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 283 education students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Highlands University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, education degree recipients generally earn around $50,746 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were about 299 education students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent data year. After graduating, education degree recipients usually earn around $48,967 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the remote town of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 122 education students who graduated with this degree at USW in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, education degree recipients usually earn around $51,717 in the first five years of their career.
NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Las Cruces. This university ranks 8th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were about 88 education students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Dona Ana in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
