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Counselor Education at Western New Mexico University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Counselor Education, take a look at what Western New Mexico University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western New Mexico University is in Silver City, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 counselor education degrees were granted at Western New Mexico University.

Studying Online 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 composition of Counselor Education graduates at Western New Mexico University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Counselor Education graduates at Western New Mexico University are 80% women (16) and 20% men (4).

Counselor Education Master’s Program at Western New Mexico University

Of the 20 master’s counselor education graduates at Western New Mexico University, 80% were women (16) and 20% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 30% of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University, below the national average of 38%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Counselor Education Graduates

Graduates of the Counselor Education program at Western New Mexico University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Counselor Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699

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.