Educational Administration at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,896.

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

Western New Mexico University Educational Administration Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Education Admin

Western New Mexico University Educational Administration Rankings

Education Admin Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University Educational Administration Master’s Program

64% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of education admin master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in education admin each year. Western New Mexico University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the education admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 22% better 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 master's in education admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Educational Administration

Educational Administration majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western New Mexico University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Educational Leadership & Administration	24

Careers That Education Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in education admin 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
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	1,580	$85,530
Postsecondary Education Administrators	630	$91,000
Preschool Education Administrators	300	$46,340
Education Administrators	280	$70,920

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
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