Student Counseling at Western New Mexico University

Every student counseling school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the student counseling 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 has a total student population of 2,896.

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

Western New Mexico University Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at Western New Mexico University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Western New Mexico University does offer online education options in student counseling for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Western New Mexico University Student Counseling Rankings

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.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University Student Counseling Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of student counseling master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

In the student counseling master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 20% 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 student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

If you plan to be a student counseling major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	7

Related Majors

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

Careers That Student Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in student counseling 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
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	1,550	$56,200

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.