Health & Physical Education at Western New Mexico University

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if Western New Mexico University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and approximately 2,896 students attend the school each year. Of the 232 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western New Mexico University in 2021, 11 of them were health and physical education majors.

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

Western New Mexico University Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Western New Mexico University Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed 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 phys ed major at Western New Mexico University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health & Physical 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 Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	699
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	896

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in phys ed from Western New Mexico University in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 51% more racial-ethnic minorities in its phys ed 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 phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

Careers That Phys Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in phys ed 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
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,350	$39,010

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.