General Education at Western New Mexico University

Every general education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education 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, 3 education 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 General Education section at the bottom of this page.

Western New Mexico University General Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education

Western New Mexico University General Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Western New Mexico University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Education. 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 Focused General Education Associate Degree Schools	123
Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools	123
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	180
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	181
Most Focused General Education Schools	547
Most Popular General Education Schools	561

Education Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University General Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Education from Western New Mexico University in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Western New Mexico University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western New Mexico University with a bachelor's in education.

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

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

Concentrations Within General Education

The following education 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
General Education	3

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Special Education
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Education Professors	90	$67,260

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.