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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 42,862 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.
Across New Mexico, there were 303 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their elementary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico elementary teaching students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern New Mexico College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico list. Northern New Mexico College is a small school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 12 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico. New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 97 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western New Mexico University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico. Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 ’s elementary teaching 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%.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #6. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 15 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 41 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, San Juan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico list. San Juan College is located in Farmington, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Grants, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching 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%.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico ranking. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small school located in Roswell, New Mexico that handed out 0 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus Elementary Education Report
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in New Mexico ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Central New Mexico Community College Elementary Education Report
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