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Sociology at Western New Mexico University

If you plan to study Sociology, you may want to check out 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, 3 sociology graduations were recorded at Western New Mexico University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western New Mexico University

Many students take online classes 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

Take a look at the composition of Sociology graduates at Western New Mexico University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Western New Mexico University are 33% women (1) and 67% men (2).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Western New Mexico University

Among the 3 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Western New Mexico University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 33% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University, below the national average of 56%.*

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

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Western New Mexico University

The Sociology program at Western New Mexico University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	3

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at Western New Mexico University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Sociology majors, 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
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

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.