General Studies at Western New Mexico University

Every general studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general studies 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 approximately 2,896 students attend the school each year.

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

Western New Mexico University General Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in General Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Western New Mexico University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Western New Mexico University offers distance education options for general studies at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Western New Mexico University General Studies Rankings

General Studies Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of general studies associate's degrees went to men and 73% 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 general studies graduates 33% 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 general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies 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

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.