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2025 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

4 Colleges in New Mexico
94 Master's Degrees
$54,304 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #8 in popularity, special education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for special education students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 94 master's degrees in special education to qualified students.

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

Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico Your choice of special education for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for special education students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Special Education in New Mexico

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

Top New Mexico Schools for a Master's in Special Ed

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It is hard to beat New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in special education. NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

Master's recipients from the special education program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus earn $6,829 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in special education from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in special education. UNM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Soon after graduation, special ed master's recipients generally make about $49,070 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in special education from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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30 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in special education needs to check out 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.More information about a master’s in special education from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

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18 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of the Southwest if you want to pursue a master's degree in special education. Located in the remote town of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in special education from University of the Southwest

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 235 1,213
Arizona 180 3,159
Oklahoma 153 45

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Special Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 94

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Education 167
Student Counseling 130
Curriculum & Instruction 64
Teacher Education Subject Specific 57
Teacher Education Grade Specific 56
Educational Administration 49
Educational Assessment 30
Education Philosophy 8

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