Teacher Education Grade Specific at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and approximately 2,896 students attend the school each year.

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

Western New Mexico University Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

Western New Mexico University Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The grade specific ed major at Western New Mexico University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate’s Program

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

Western New Mexico University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in grade specific ed graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Western New Mexico University Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical grade specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Western New Mexico University since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its grade specific ed bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Western New Mexico University Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. Western New Mexico University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the grade specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 25% 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

The following grade specific ed concentations are available at Western New Mexico University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western New Mexico University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	24
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	24
Secondary Education	21
Teacher Education	15

Related Majors

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

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific 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
Elementary School Teachers	7,260	$55,390
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Middle School Teachers	3,760	$52,810
Preschool Teachers	2,490	$34,100
Kindergarten Teachers	1,160	$53,780

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

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