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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. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western New Mexico University is in Silver City, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 general business & commerce degrees were awarded at Western New Mexico University.

Studying Online at Western New Mexico University

Distance learning is available at Western New Mexico University. Among 3,531 students, 2,131 (60%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 786 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Business & Commerce graduates at Western New Mexico University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Business & Commerce graduates at Western New Mexico University are 55% women (6) and 45% men (5).

General Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Program at Western New Mexico University

Among the 11 bachelor’s general business & commerce degrees awarded at Western New Mexico University, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 73% of General Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University, above the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Business & Commerce Graduates

Those who complete General Business & Commerce program at Western New Mexico University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for General Business & Commerce majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$176,674
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.