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Liberal Arts General Studies at Western New Mexico University

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Western New Mexico University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 84 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Western New Mexico University.

Studying Online at Western New Mexico University

Many students take online classes at Western New Mexico University. Of 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 diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Western New Mexico University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Western New Mexico University are 69% women (58) and 31% men (26).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Western New Mexico University

Among the 84 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Western New Mexico University, 69% were women (58) and 31% were men (26).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	56
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 77% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University, above the national average of 49%.*

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

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Western New Mexico University

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Western New Mexico University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Studies	84

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Western New Mexico University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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.