University of New Mexico Special Education Teaching
Career Options For Graduates
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- Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School
- Job DescriptionTeach elementary and preschool school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired. Read more about primary school special education teachers in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Albuquerque, NM
- Total Employment: 270
- Average Annual Salary: $63,070
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 226,000
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 270,300
- Percent Job Growth: 44.30%
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School
- Job DescriptionTeach middle school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired. Read more about special education teachers middle school in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Albuquerque, NM
- Total Employment: 340
- Average Annual Salary: $59,510
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 100,300
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 118,400
- Percent Job Growth: 18.10%
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Job DescriptionTeach secondary school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired. Read more about secondary school special education teachers in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Albuquerque, NM
- Total Employment: 400
- Average Annual Salary: $50,270
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 146,700
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 166,200
- Percent Job Growth: 19.50%
Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
Special Education Teaching
| Total | Bachelor | Master | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| All Students | 80 | 25 | 52 |
| By Gender | |||
| Male | 21 | 3 | 17 |
| Female | 59 | 22 | 35 |
| By Race | |||
| Non-Resident Alien | 4 | - | 4 |
| American Indian | 2 | 1 | - |
| Black | 2 | - | 2 |
| Asian | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| White | 48 | 15 | 31 |
| Unknown | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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This Program is Also Offered at Other Public Colleges in New Mexico
- 1500 S Ave K
Portales, NM 88130
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Smaller Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- University Ave
Las Vegas, NM 87701
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 57
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 2850 Weddell Street
Las Cruces, NM 88003
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 1000 W. College Ave
Silver City, NM 88061
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 15
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 6401 Richards Ave
Santa Fe, NM 87508
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 18
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Large
- Size & Residential Status: Small Two-Year
Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008
