Teaching Schools In Las Cruces, New Mexico

The city of Las Cruces has 2 schools where teaching faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in teaching in the city of Las Cruces, which encompasses teaching training at the following levels:

  • Teaching Certificate
  • Associates degree in Teaching
  • Bachelors degree in Teaching
  • Masters degree in Teaching

Statistics

Professional Trends

Las Cruces Vs. New Mexico Teaching Employment

Las Cruces 1,990
New Mexico 25,390

Exactly 1,990 of New Mexico's 25,390 teaching professionals work in Las Cruces. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of teaching professionals in Las Cruces has shrunk by 14%. Overall employment in Las Cruces has increased.

Las Cruces Vs. New Mexico Teaching employment growth

28,410 28,260 29,230 28,030 25,390
2,310 2,220 1,890 1,710 1,990
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Grey: New Mexico
  • Dark Yellow: Las Cruces

Teaching VS. All professions salaries in Las Cruces

$39,007 $45,492 $66,530 $69,788 $74,080
$31,250 $33,260 $35,580 $37,450 $38,380
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Teaching in Las Cruces
  • Dark Yellow: All Professions in Las Cruces

In Las Cruces, salaries for teaching professionals have increased. Las Cruces teaching professionals made $74,080 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for teaching professionals in Las Cruces was $39,007 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Las Cruces.

Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Las Cruces

10th percentile		 $52,150
25th percentile		 $59,892
50th percentile		 $72,745
75th percentile		 $89,152
90th percentile		 $100,515

Teaching professionals make a median salary of $72,745 per year in Las Cruces. The 10% of teaching professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $52,150 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 93% higher salaries.

Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Las Cruces

Early Childhood Education		 $53,235
Special Education		 $66,260
Elementary Education		 $72,237
Teaching		 $74,080
Educational Leadership		 $84,420

Las Cruces teaching professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Educational Trends

Teaching schools in Las Cruces

2

Many of Las Cruces' teaching professionals are graduates of one of the 2 accredited teaching schools in the city.

Teaching Programs Offered In Las Cruces

associate		 3
bachelor		 6
master		 1
doctor		 0
Certificate		 1
Total11

There are a total of 11 degree and certificate programs in teaching offered by Las Cruces' teaching schools.

Student Completed Teaching Degrees In Las Cruces

associate		 31
bachelor		 219
master		 9
doctor		 0
Certificate		 11
Total270

In 2010 approximately 270 students completed teaching courses.

Teaching Faculty Salaries in Las Cruces, New Mexico

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