Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Do you want to become a special education teacher/instructor? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of best special education and teaching colleges in New Mexico. Here, readers will find the following details – list of colleges, rating, fees, programs/majors, awards and degrees, admission requirements, tests and more.
Come, let us check out the list of special education and teaching colleges now. Here it is –
Top affordable Special Education & Teaching Colleges in New Mexico for 2022
Rank |
College |
Fees/Cost |
Type of Institute |
Degrees & Awards |
Address |
| 1 | Central New Mexico Community College | $4,424 | 2-year, Public | Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate | 525 Buena Vista Dr SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106 |
| 2 | Northern New Mexico College | $6,703 | 4-year, primarily associate’s, Public | Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate | 921 Paseo de Onate, Espanola, New Mexico 87532 |
| 3 | San Juan College | $7,075 | 2-year, Public | Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate | 4601 College Blvd, Farmington, New Mexico 87402-4699 |
| 4 | Santa Fe Community College | $8,519 | 2-year, Public | Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree | 6401 Richards Ave, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508-4887 |
| 5 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | $9,930 | 4-year, Public | Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice | 2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8001 |
| 6 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | $10,338 | 4-year, Public | Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree | ENMU Station 2, 1500 S Ave K, Portales, New Mexico 88130 |
| 7 | New Mexico Highlands University | $10,617 | 4-year, Public | Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree | 803 University Ave, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701 |
| 8 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | $11,368 | 4-year, Public | Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice | 1700 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106 |
| 9 | Western New Mexico University | $11,909 | 4-year, Public | Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree | 1000 W. College Ave, Silver City, New Mexico 88061 |
| 10 | University of the Southwest | $20,169 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship | 6610 North Lovington Hwy, Hobbs, New Mexico 88240 |
In order to rank these colleges, I’ve used the ‘affordability’ factor. I’ve used the ‘net cost’ of education parameter to rank these colleges. Come, let us take a close look at prominent special education and teaching programs/majors. Here is the list –
Best Special Education & Teaching programs/majors
- Special education and teaching (General)
- Special education and teaching (Other)
- Education/Teaching of individuals in Early Childhood Special Education programs
- Education/Teaching of individuals in Elementary Special Education programs
- Education/Teaching of individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education programs
- Education/Teaching of individuals in Secondary Special Education programs
- Education/Teaching of individuals who are developmentally delayed
- Education/Teaching of individuals with autism
- Education/Teaching of individuals with emotional disturbances
- Education/Teaching of individuals with hearing impairments including deafness
- Education/Teaching of individuals with intellectual disabilities
- Education/Teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities
- Education/Teaching of individuals with orthopedic and other physical health impairments
- Education/Teaching of individuals with specific learning disabilities
- Education/Teaching of individuals with speech or language impairments
- Education/Teaching of individuals with traumatic brain injuries
- Education/Teaching of individuals with vision impairments including blindness
- Education/Teaching of the gifted and talented
These programs/majors span degrees/academic levels such as – Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, Doctor’s Degree, Postgraduate Certificate etc. Do you want to know more about the admission process? If yes, check out the next section. In the next section, we will take a close look at aspects such as – admission requirements and tests.
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Admission requirements and tests
These are some of the popular admission requirements –
- Secondary School GPA
- Secondary School Rank
- Secondary School Record
- Completion of college-preparatory Program
- Recommendations
- Admission Tests (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL
Depending upon the college, the above requirements may be labeled as – required, recommended or considered but not required. In short, admission requirements may vary slightly from one college to another.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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