Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in New Mexico
43 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. 11 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $31,314 at Santa Fe Community College.
What this work pays in New Mexico
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in New Mexico earn a median of $75,900 a year across 8,120 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $74,550 | 6,210 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $75,240 | 4,260 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $44,070 | 2,490 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $62,900 | 2,190 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $45,890 | 1,840 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Undergraduate certificate | — | $31,314 (35 grads) | 91 |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Associate's degree | $4,500 | $22,329 (51 grads) | 150 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup | Associate's degree | — | $21,234 (20 grads) | 8 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos | Associate's degree | — | $21,234 (20 grads) | 0 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | $21,234 (20 grads) | — |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos | Associate's degree | — | $21,234 (20 grads) | 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas | Associate's degree | — | $21,234 (20 grads) | 6 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo | Associate's degree | — | $14,524 (18 grads) | 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | $14,524 (18 grads) | 45 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants | Associate's degree | — | $14,524 (18 grads) | 2 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | $14,524 (18 grads) | — |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 89 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 54 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Mesalands Community College Tucumcari | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| San Juan College Farmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| San Juan College Farmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.