New Mexico Colleges & Universities: Career Education & Training

Published: November, 2010

Located in America's southwest, New Mexico offers beautiful landscapes and a rich Native American cultural heritage. The state was controlled by Mexico for 26 years in the 1800s and was the site of major battles in the Mexican-American War from 1846-1848. New Mexico borders Colorado, Arizona, and Utah to form the famous Four Corners area, where the four states come together.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that New Mexico's total state product in 2003 was $57 billion. Per capita personal income in 2003 was $24,995. Most of the employment in New Mexico is in the following fields:

Education and health care services
Trade, transport, and utilities
Government
Professional and business services
Construction

The unemployment rate in New Mexico is 3.8 percent, below the national unemployment level.

After getting your degree, you may consider working for one of the largest employers in New Mexico. Some of the biggest employers are:

College of Santa Fe
Bureau of Land Management
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
Lockheed Engineering and Sciences
Pepsi Bottlers

If you're interested in innovative and different companies, Virgin Galactic, the first space tourism company to develop commercial flights into space, might interest you. Virgin Galactic has decided to build its headquarters in New Mexico.

Sources:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, "New Mexico Economy at a Glance"
Bureau of Economic Analysis
State of New Mexico

Schools in New Mexico: Degree, Coursework, & Certificate Programs

Note: This list also contains online schools that accept students from New Mexico.

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University of Phoenix

At University of Phoenix, we believe everyone deserves access to higher education.

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Campus Locations:

Online
Albuquerque
El Paso
Santa Teresa

Programs:

BS in Criminal Justice Administration - Cybercrimes
BS in Human Services/Gerontology

Arkansas State University Jonesboro

Work toward your degree with Arkansas State University Jonesboro.

Campus Locations:

Online

Programs:

Master of Public Administration
Master of Science in Education in Special Ed - Gifted, Talented, and Creative

American InterContinental University Online

AIU’s real-world focus and in-depth specializations can help you stand out in the industry.

Visit www.aiuonline.edu

Campus Locations:

Online

Programs:

MBA - Finance
Bachelor's (BBA) - Entrepreneurship

USC School of Social Work

The USC School of Social Work’s MSW@USC offers the opportunity to earn a Master of Social Work degree through the Virtual Academic Center without relocating to Southern California.

Visit msw.usc.edu

Campus Locations:

Online

Programs:

Master of Social Work

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division

Your creativity is a big part of who you are and where you’re going. To take it, and your future, as far as you want, you need an education that’s focused on developing your talents and putting you on the path toward the creative career that stirs your imagination. A collaborative education at The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta, is all about the work, the students who create it, and the instructors who guide them.

The first step is to explore these areas of study, and think about where you fit in an industry that runs on ideas.

Campus Locations:

Online

Programs:

Diploma of Residential Planning (C)
3D Animation (C)

George Washington University

The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) is now offering MPH@GW, an online Master of Public Health (MPH). With classes developed and delivered by GW's world-class faculty, MPH@GW features the same rigorous academics and selective admission criteria as on-campus MPH programs offered by SPHHS.

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