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Secondary Education at Western New Mexico University

If you are interested in studying Secondary 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, 38 secondary education degrees were awarded at Western New Mexico University.

Online Class Availability 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 student demographics for Secondary Education graduates at Western New Mexico University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Secondary Education graduates at Western New Mexico University are 45% women (17) and 55% men (21).

Secondary Education Bachelor’s Program at Western New Mexico University

Of the 8 bachelor’s secondary education graduates at Western New Mexico University, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Secondary Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University, higher than the national average of 22%.*

Secondary Education Master’s Program at Western New Mexico University

Among the 7 master’s secondary education graduates at Western New Mexico University, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 71% of Secondary Education master’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University, above the national average of 30%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Secondary Education Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

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.