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General Special Education at Western New Mexico University

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General Special Education at Western New Mexico University

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

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 teaching students with disabilities from Western New Mexico University.

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

Western New Mexico University General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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 teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Western New Mexico University General Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the teaching students with disabilities 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 teaching students with disabilities major at Western New Mexico University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Most Popular Online General Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 20
Most Focused General Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 31
Most Popular Online General Special Education Schools 38
Most Popular General Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 55
Most Focused General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 317
Most Popular General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 322
Most Focused General Special Education Schools 328
Most Focused General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 353
Most Popular General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 407
Most Popular General Special Education Schools 452

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from Western New Mexico University. This makes it the #408 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Western New Mexico University.

Western New Mexico University General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
The teaching students with disabilities program at Western New Mexico University awarded 1 bachelor's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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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 General Special Education Master’s Program

50% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in teaching students with disabilities from Western New Mexico University. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the teaching students with disabilities master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 73% 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 teaching students with disabilities.

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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 teaching students with disabilities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities 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
Middle School Special Education Teachers 490 $46,760
Special Education Preschool Teachers 210 $48,710

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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