General Business/Commerce at Western New Mexico University

If you plan to study general business/commerce, take a look at what Western New Mexico University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and approximately 2,896 students attend the school each year. Of the 232 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western New Mexico University in 2021, 12 of them were general business/commerce majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Business/Commerce section at the bottom of this page.

Western New Mexico University General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Business

Online Classes Are Available at Western New Mexico University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Western New Mexico University does offer online education options in general business for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Western New Mexico University General Business/Commerce Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general business programs across the country. The following shows how Western New Mexico University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general business major at Western New Mexico University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business/Commerce. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	236
Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools	550

General Business Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general business majors at Western New Mexico University.

Western New Mexico University General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in general business from Western New Mexico University. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general business bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western New Mexico University with a bachelor's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Western New Mexico University also has a doctoral program available in general business. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Accounting
• Marketing
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in general business can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for Western New Mexico University.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
General and Operations Managers	13,880	$101,720
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Management Analysts	2,700	$81,240
Administrative Services Managers	1,800	$97,940
Construction Managers	1,540	$89,410

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.