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Graduate Education Programs at Western New Mexico University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in education at Western New Mexico University. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 5 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Graduate Certificate Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

Western New Mexico University Graduate Education Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, Western New Mexico University among the top schools in the country for education, ranked #565 out of 1,675 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Education Schools	565 of 1,675
Best Education Schools in New Mexico	2 of 16
Best Education Schools in the Southwest Region	62 of 182

Graduate Education Degrees at Western New Mexico University

Here is each degree level available for education at Western New Mexico University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	71
Associate’s	25
Master’s	93
Graduate Certificate	67

Graduate Education Majors at Western New Mexico University

This education field at Western New Mexico University covers the following majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	178
Educational Administration and Supervision	23
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	20
Special Education and Teaching	16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	7
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	6
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	3
Education, General	2
Educational/Instructional Media Design	1

Western New Mexico University Education Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Western New Mexico University handed out 93 master’s degrees in education.

Master’s Rankings

Western New Mexico University holds a strong position among schools offering education at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico	2
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	45
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	567

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 24% of education master’s degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The largest share of education master’s degree graduates at Western New Mexico University are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 49% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western New Mexico University with a master’s in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	39
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

Western New Mexico University Education Graduate Certificate Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Western New Mexico University conferred 67 graduate certificate degrees in education.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

Western New Mexico University is among the very best schools in the country for education at the graduate certificate level. In particular it placed #1 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
College Major Top Ranked	1
College Major Top Ranked	14
College Major Top Ranked	204

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of education graduate certificate degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The largest share of education graduate certificate degree graduates at Western New Mexico University were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 55% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western New Mexico University with a graduate certificate in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	28
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Undergraduate Study in Education at Western New Mexico University

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Western New Mexico University. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Education	71
Associate’s Degrees in Education	25

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License More about our data sources and methodologies.