Health Professions at Western New Mexico University

If you plan to study health professions, 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 the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Western New Mexico University.

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

Western New Mexico University Health Professions Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Western New Mexico University Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions 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 health professions major at Western New Mexico University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	198
Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	212
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	395
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	668
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	949
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,005
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	1,110
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,624
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	2,870

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Western New Mexico University. This makes it the #1,113 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University Health Professions Associate’s Program

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

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

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

Western New Mexico University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health professions from Western New Mexico University in 2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Western New Mexico University Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from Western New Mexico University in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 9% 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions 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
Nursing	25
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	14
Mental & Social Health Services	3

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Personal Care Aides	27,300	$21,020
Registered Nurses	16,730	$71,730
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	9,720	$53,930
Nursing Assistants	6,200	$28,310
Medical Assistants	5,960	$30,750

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.