2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,967 and $104,936 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico doctor’s degree special ed students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in New Mexico (With Aid)

#1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

#2 in overall quality

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NMSU Main Campus Special Education Report

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

Full UNM Special Education Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (With Aid)

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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