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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in New Mexico

6 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in New Mexico

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General Special Education is the 36th most popular major in the country with 23,838 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across New Mexico, there were 251 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,709 and $37,223 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in New Mexico” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general special education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general special education.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in New Mexico

The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students.

Top 6 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in New Mexico

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in New Mexico list. University of the Southwest is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full USW General Special Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in New Mexico list. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at ENMU - Main Campus

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 27 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus General Special Education Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at NMSU Main Campus

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

Western New Mexico University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Western New Mexico University General Special Education Report

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