General English Literature at Western New Mexico University

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at Western New Mexico University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,896. Of the 232 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western New Mexico University in 2021, 4 of them were general English literature majors.

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

Western New Mexico University General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English

Online Classes Are Available at Western New Mexico University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

Western New Mexico University General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Western New Mexico University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English Literature. 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 General English Literature Schools	47
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	924

English Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from Western New Mexico University in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Western New Mexico University since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Western New Mexico University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
English Language and Literature Professors	90	$56,750

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.