Special Education at Western New Mexico University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Western New Mexico University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,896. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Western New Mexico University.

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

Western New Mexico University Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Western New Mexico University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Western New Mexico University does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Western New Mexico University Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Western New Mexico University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special 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 Popular Online Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	44
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	63
Most Popular Online Special Education Schools	65
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	125
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	418
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	419
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	454
Most Focused Special Education Schools	486
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	506
Most Popular Special Education Schools	617

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Western New Mexico University. This makes it the #507 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Western New Mexico University Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Western New Mexico University in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 72% 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 special ed.

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

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

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education 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 Special Education	7

Related Majors

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

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Special Education Teachers	800	$56,290
Special Education Professors	760	$55,270
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	760	$51,050
Interpreters and Translators	510	$58,700
Middle School Special Education Teachers	490	$46,760

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.