2025 Best Teacher Education Schools in New Mexico

If you pursue a degree in teacher education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #97 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Teacher Education Schools in New Mexico ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 125 degrees in teacher education to qualified students.

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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 Teacher Education Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Teacher Education in New Mexico

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New Mexico Schools in Teacher Education

1

Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in teacher education has to take a look at Western New Mexico University. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a degree in teacher education from Western New Mexico University

2

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

78 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

2.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in teacher education has to look into Central New Mexico Community College. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.More information about a degree in teacher education from Central New Mexico Community College

Best Teacher Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	905	1,597
Arizona	670	0
Oklahoma	565	19

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Teacher Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Teacher Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education	372
Elementary Education	303
Secondary Education	209
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	81
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	24
Teacher Development & Methodology	10

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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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