How much do Special Education and Teaching master's degree graduates from New Mexico Highlands University earn?

The reported median is $60,341 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Special Education and Teaching master's degree at New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, NM · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$4,056 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $31,705 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,709 → $56,468

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$44,010Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$60,341$16,331 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$60,341 vs. $50,499

$9,842 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis185 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,838

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,341

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,838Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,868Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE26.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$52,709Year 1

$60,341Year 4

$56,468Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,028

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,341 vs. $64,397

$4,056 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,830 median wageNM estimate · 290 jobs · 25-1081$47,630–$85,240 middle 50% of NM wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$86,520 median wageNM estimate · 100 jobs · 25-2059$86,520–$107,250 middle 50% of NM wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,940 median wageNM estimate · 2,150 jobs · 25-2058$64,100–$81,480 middle 50% of NM wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$74,440 median wageNM estimate · 1,090 jobs · 25-2057$62,000–$77,140 middle 50% of NM wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$66,010 median wageNM estimate · 270 jobs · 25-2051$60,460–$80,250 middle 50% of NM wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary SchoolNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-2056Special Education Teachers, KindergartenNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-2055Interpreters and Translators$63,550 median wageNM estimate · 360 jobs · 27-3091$41,770–$85,910 middle 50% of NM wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999Teaching Assistants, Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9043

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Educational Services

about 74.7%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 13.3%

Public Administration

about 6.1%

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

about 1.4%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 1.4%

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

$8,078 higher earnings · $5,949 lower annual net price

Earnings: $68,419
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $8,889

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Albuquerque, NM

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

$5,300 higher earnings

Earnings: $65,641
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $15,489

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Los Angeles, CA

California State University, Los Angeles

$43,867 higher earnings · $10,871 lower annual net price

Earnings: $104,208
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,967

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Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$35,336 higher earnings · $8,283 lower annual net price

Earnings: $95,677
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $6,555

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

27 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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