Fine & Studio Arts at Western New Mexico University

Every fine and studio arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the Fine Arts 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, 2 Fine Arts 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 Fine & Studio Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Western New Mexico University Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts

Western New Mexico University Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks Fine Arts programs across the country. The following shows how Western New Mexico University performed in these rankings.

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 Fine Arts major at Western New Mexico University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fine & Studio Arts. 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 Fine & Studio Arts Graduate Certificate Schools	17
Most Focused Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	913

Fine Arts Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 Fine Arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from Western New Mexico University. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its Fine Arts 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 Fine Arts.

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

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

Related Majors

• Design & Applied Arts

Careers That Fine Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in Fine Arts 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
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Photographers	230	$53,720
Multimedia Artists and Animators	140	$57,280
Curators	120	$52,880
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	100	$55,430

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.