Education at University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico graduates about 193 education majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 95th of 551 schools we score for education, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where education happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: CPC Education, Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education, Technology and Education Center, Collaborative Teaching and Learning Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 125 · Dorm 28 · Dining 5 · Athletics 4 · Library 4 · Arts 3.
Nearby in the education ranking
Other strong majors at University of New Mexico
- Health & pre-med fields 79 · #71
- Nursing 77 · #40
- Psychology 73 · #132
- English & writing 73 · #131
- Sociology & anthropology 71 · #149
- Engineering (all) 69 · #135
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of New Mexico 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.
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