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General Special Education at Western New Mexico University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Western New Mexico University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 general special education degrees were awarded at Western New Mexico University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western New Mexico University

Online coursework is an option at Western New Mexico University. Among 3,531 students, 2,131 (60%) studied exclusively online and 786 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Special Education graduates at Western New Mexico University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Western New Mexico University are 87% women (13) and 13% men (2).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Western New Mexico University

Among the 7 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Western New Mexico University, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 57% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University, above the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Western New Mexico University

Of the 3 master’s general special education graduates at Western New Mexico University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 33% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University, above the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Students who finish General Special Education program at Western New Mexico University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.