Education at Western New Mexico University

If you plan to study education, 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 has a total student population of 2,896. In 2021, 23 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Western New Mexico University.

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

Western New Mexico University Education Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Western New Mexico University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Western New Mexico University does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Western New Mexico University Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Western New Mexico University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Western New Mexico University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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 Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools	297
Most Focused Education Schools	303
Most Popular Education Schools	589
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	806

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in education from Western New Mexico University. This makes it the #593 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Western New Mexico University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 63% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Western New Mexico University Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from Western New Mexico University. About 96% of these graduates were women and the other 4% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Western New Mexico University Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students earned a master's degree in education from Western New Mexico University. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Western New Mexico University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 18% better 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 master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	22
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western New Mexico University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	84
Educational Administration	24
Special Education	7
Student Counseling	7
Teacher Education Subject Specific	6
General Education	3
Teaching English or French	2

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants	7,360	$22,180
Elementary School Teachers	7,260	$55,390
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Middle School Teachers	3,760	$52,810
Preschool Teachers	2,490	$34,100

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.