Teacher Education Subject Specific at Western New Mexico University

What traits are you looking for in a subject 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 subject specific ed program.

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,896. In 2021, 1 subject specific ed major 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific section at the bottom of this page.

Western New Mexico University Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Western New Mexico University Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

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

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	280
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	413
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	733
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	748
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	756
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	767

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Western New Mexico University. This makes it the #414 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from Western New Mexico University.

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

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

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

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in subject specific ed from Western New Mexico University in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Western New Mexico University, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

If you plan to be a subject specific ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western New Mexico University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Reading Teacher Education	5
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	1

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• General Education
• Special Education
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject 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
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,350	$39,010
Health Specialties Professors	1,300	$150,170

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.