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2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$16,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 33,249 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Mexico, there were 239 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,040 and $27,461 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the special education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico

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 #1 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Special Education Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 9 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new mexico master’s degree special ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, ENMU - Main Campus has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus are $7,110, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Special Education Report

#3

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the #3 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new mexico master’s degree special ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, New Mexico Highlands University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,646, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 25 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

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 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

USW also took the #0 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Southwest are $22,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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