Public Administration & Social Service at Western New Mexico University

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service 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. In 2021, 29 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Western New Mexico University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Western New Mexico University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Western New Mexico University does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Western New Mexico University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Western New Mexico University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Western New Mexico University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. 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 Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	8
Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	62
	66
Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	69
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	105
Most Focused Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	220

In 2021, 138 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Western New Mexico University. This makes it the #105 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Western New Mexico University.

Western New Mexico University Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 100% 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 public administration and social service graduates 5% 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 public administration and social service.

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

Western New Mexico University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 29 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from Western New Mexico University in 2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service 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 public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Western New Mexico University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Western New Mexico University, 54% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western New Mexico University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	74
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Western New Mexico University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western New Mexico University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	234
Human Services	6

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service 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
General and Operations Managers	13,880	$101,720
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,400	$33,630
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,830	$41,460
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,640	$122,650

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.