Child Care Schools in New Mexico
New Mexico contains
six
schools that offer child care programs.
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus,
the highest-ranking child care school in NM, has a total student population of 4,679 and
is the
3630th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 6 child care schools
in New Mexico,
only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Mesalands Community College comes out as the most expensive ($12,206/yr),
with San Juan College as the lowest recorded at only $5,292/yr.
Child Care students from New Mexico schools who go on to become
child care professionals,
child care workers,
nannies,
day care specialists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 595,650 people working as
child care workers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$20,940.
Also, Child, family, and school social workers make on average $43,540 per year and there are about 277,670 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the New Mexico alone, there are
2,290 employed child, family, and school social workers earning an average yearly salary of
$35,780. Child care workers in this state earn
$18,960/yr and there are 3,650 employed.
Also, within the child care schools
in New Mexico, the average student population is 2,774 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from child care,
there are 1598 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,262 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$1,963, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Child Care Programs in New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Child Care and Support Services Management
Levels offered:
Associates
Mesalands Community College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Child Care and Support Services Management
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Central New Mexico Community College
Child Care and Support Services Management
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
San Juan College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
New Mexico Interesting Facts
- Santa Fe is the highest capital city in the United States at 7,000 feet above sea level.
- The province that was once Spanish New Mexico included all of present day New Mexico, most of Colorado and Arizona, and slices of Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Wyoming. The Original American Territory of New Mexico that congress created in 1850 included all of New Mexico and Arizona plus parts of Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. The boundaries of present day New Mexico were drawn by congress in 1863 but New Mexico didn't become a state until 1912.
- Each October Albuquerque hosts the world's largest international hot air balloon fiesta.
- Las Cruces makes the world's largest enchilada the first weekend in October at the "Whole Enchilada Fiesta".
- Lakes and Rivers make up only .002% of the state's total surface area. The lowest water-to-land ratio of all 50 states. Most of New Mexico's lakes are man-made reservoirs. A dam on the Rio Grande formed the Elephant Butte Reservoir the state's largest lake.
Top National Parks in New Mexico:
Famous State Residents:
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