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Elementary Education at Western New Mexico University

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Elementary Education at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,896. In 2021, 6 elementary teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from Western New Mexico University.

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

Western New Mexico University Elementary Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
  • Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

Western New Mexico University Elementary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at Western New Mexico University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The elementary teaching major at Western New Mexico University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary 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 Focused Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools 13
Most Popular Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools 19
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 141
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 216
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools 357
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools 427
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 671
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 713

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from Western New Mexico University. This makes it the #216 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of elementary teaching bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities in its elementary teaching 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 elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Western New Mexico University Elementary Education Master’s Program

100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 elementary teaching majors earned their master's degree from Western New Mexico University. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the elementary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 43% 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 elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Western New Mexico University also has a doctoral program available in elementary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching 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

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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