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Science Education at Western New Mexico University

If you plan to study Science Education, take a look at what Western New Mexico University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western New Mexico University is in Silver City, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1 science education degrees were awarded at Western New Mexico University.

Online Class Availability at Western New Mexico University

Many students take online classes at Western New Mexico University. Of 3,531 students, 2,131 (60%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 786 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Science Education graduates at Western New Mexico University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Science Education graduates at Western New Mexico University are 100% women (1) and 0% men (0).

Science Education Bachelor’s Program at Western New Mexico University

Of the 1 bachelor’s science education degrees awarded at Western New Mexico University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Science Education Graduates

Students who finish Science Education program at Western New Mexico University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Science Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

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.