2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Special Education in New Mexico

If you pursue a master's degree in general special education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #10 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Special Education in New Mexico ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 67 master's degrees in general special education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School for Your Master's Degree

The teaching students with disabilities master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Special Education in New Mexico ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general special education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general special education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Special Education in New Mexico

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general special education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Teaching Students with Disabilities Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in general special education. UNM is a very large public university located in the city of Albuquerque. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in New Mexico.

There were roughly 25 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

New Mexico Highlands University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general special education. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public university located in the town of Las Vegas. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in New Mexico.

There were about 11 general special education students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Highlands University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in general special education. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in New Mexico.

There were approximately 11 general special education students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Portales, NM

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general special education needs to take a look at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in New Mexico.

There were about 9 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM

8 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 8 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Western New Mexico University in the most recent data year.

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6

University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

USW is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Hobbs. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in New Mexico.

There were about 3 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at USW in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Special Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	520	933
Arizona	313	1,080
Oklahoma	276	39

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Rankings in Majors Related to Teaching Students with Disabilities

General Special Education is one of 16 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Teaching Students with Disabilities

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	19

Notes and References

• 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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