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Kindergarten/Preschool Education at Western New Mexico University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Kindergarten/Preschool 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.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 64 kindergarten/preschool education degrees were granted at Western New Mexico University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western New Mexico University

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Kindergarten/Preschool Education graduates at Western New Mexico University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Kindergarten/Preschool Education graduates at Western New Mexico University are 98% women (63) and 2% men (1).

Kindergarten/Preschool Education Associate’s Program at Western New Mexico University

Of the 25 associate’s kindergarten/preschool education degrees awarded at Western New Mexico University, 100% were women (25) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	21
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 88% of Kindergarten/Preschool Education associate’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University, higher than the national average of 40%.*

Kindergarten/Preschool Education Bachelor’s Program at Western New Mexico University

Among the 32 bachelor’s kindergarten/preschool education graduates at Western New Mexico University, 97% were women (31) and 3% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	19
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 72% of Kindergarten/Preschool Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University, above the national average of 52%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Kindergarten/Preschool Education Graduates

Graduates of the Kindergarten/Preschool Education program at Western New Mexico University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Kindergarten/Preschool Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776

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.