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Political Science at Western New Mexico University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at Western New Mexico University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western New Mexico University sits in Silver City, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 2 political science degrees were awarded at Western New Mexico University.

Online Class Availability at Western New Mexico University

Distance learning is available at Western New Mexico University. Among 3,531 students, 2,131 (60%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 786 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at Western New Mexico University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Western New Mexico University are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Western New Mexico University

Of the 2 bachelor’s political science graduates at Western New Mexico University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 100% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University, above the national average of 41%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Western New Mexico University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Political Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

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.