Education at NM State
NM State graduates about 133 education majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 224th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.
Around NM State
Where education happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Equine Education Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Student housing 18 · Fraternity or sorority house 2 · Dorm 2 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the education ranking
Other strong majors at NM State
- Health & pre-med fields 58 · #279
- Computer science 55 · #293
- Nursing 55 · #223
- Engineering (all) 53 · #233
- Environmental science 53 · #287
- Public policy & social work 53 · #228
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares NM State with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.