Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Albuquerque, NM, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Art Education

Program in Counselor Education

Program in Educational Leadership

Program in Educational Linguistics

Program in Educational Psychology

Program in Elementary Education

Program in Family Studies

Program in Health Education

Program in Intensive Social, Language and Behavioral Needs

Program in Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies

Program in Multicultural Teacher and Childhood Education

Program in Nutrition

Program in Physical Education, Sports and Exercise Science

Program in Secondary Education

Program in Special Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	208
Doctoral Degrees	37
Other Advanced Degrees	46

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

335

Applied

200

Accepted

155

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

852

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	31.81%
Black or African American	3.87%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	8.33%
Asian	2.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.35%
Two or more races	2.46%
Unknown	1.29%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

107

Total faculty

Full-time - 93

Part-time - 14

Male (36)

Female (71)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Best practices in pedagogy, quantitative analysis and assessment, socio-cultural issues, educational leadership, health and wellness across the lifespan
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	578,105

Location & Contact

Address 1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM  87131-2039
United States

Contact Dr. Deborah Rifenbary
Dean
Email: riffer@unm.edu
Phone: 505-2778933

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