Special Education Schools In New Mexico
In New Mexico, there are 8 accredited schools where special education classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of special education and special education training in New Mexico, which includes special education training at the following levels:
- Special Education Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Special Education
- Masters degree in Special Education
- PhD degree in Special Education
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Professional Trends
New Mexico Vs. National Special Education Employment
| New Mexico | 3,330 |
| National | 468,850 |
Approximately 1% of the country's special education professionals work in New Mexico state.
Employment Growth for Special education professionals In New Mexico
| 4,360 | 4,890 | 3,750 | 3,670 | 1,580 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of special education professionals is shrinking in New Mexico. There were 2,780 less special education professionals working in New Mexico in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 64% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the change in the number of special education professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of special education professionals has shrunk by 50% from 2006 to 2010.
Special Education VS. All Professions salaries in New Mexico
| $41,260 | $44,547 | $52,800 | $53,363 | $55,550 |
| $40,511 | $43,009 | $44,801 | $46,220 | $46,794 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Special Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of special education professionals is declining, the salaries paid to special education professionals are increasing in New Mexico. In 2006 special education professionals made a mean salary of $41,260 per year, and in 2010 they made $55,550 per year.
Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in New Mexico
10th percentile |
$38,000 |
25th percentile |
$43,730 |
50th percentile |
$52,340 |
75th percentile |
$64,170 |
90th percentile |
$82,890 |
Thus, special education professionals' salaries grew by 26% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of New Mexico, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of special education. The pay differential between the highest paid special education professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 118%
Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in New Mexico
Early Childhood Education |
$44,317 |
Elementary Education |
$59,755 |
Special Education |
$55,077 |
Speech Therapy |
$49,603 |
Teaching |
$60,047 |
In New Mexico, special education professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Special Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Mexico
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 20 |
The number of students graduating from the 8 accredited special education schools in New Mexico is decreasing. In 2006 there were 342 special education graduates from special education courses in New Mexico and in 2010 there were 175 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of special education school degree or certificate graduates in New Mexico by 49%. Most of these graduates, or 40%, earned a bachelor's degree in special education.