Degree Programs Overview
Western New Mexico University offers 92 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 61 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 876 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Western New Mexico. 287 students completed bachelor's programs and 281 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Western New Mexico. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 12 | 7 | 146 | 53 | 93 |
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| Bachelor's | 40 | 21 | 287 | 75 | 212 |
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| Master's | 12 | 12 | 281 | 54 | 227 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 21 | 19 | 110 | 26 | 84 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 34 | 25 | 9 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 5 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Western New Mexico University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($74,533) after graduation and the Criminal Justice and Corrections program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $36,989 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$74,533 | $6,211 | $25,481 | $270 |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$36,989 | $3,082 | $13,750 | $146 |
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Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$64,319 | $5,360 | - | - |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions |
$40,776 | $3,398 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Western New Mexico University.
At the school, the Social Work Master program has the most completers of 179 and the General Studies Associate program has the second most completers of 74 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 11 | 11 | - |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 5 | 5 | - |
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| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 2 | 2 | - |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| General Studies | 74 | 20 | 54 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 25 | 7 | 18 |
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| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 14 | - | 14 |
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| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 13 | 13 | - |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 7 | 7 | - |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 5 | 4 | 1 |
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| Human Services | 3 | - | 3 |
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| Commercial and Advertising Art | 2 | - | 2 |
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| Mathematics | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 | - |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Social Work | 37 | 1 | 36 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 33 | 5 | 28 |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 19 | 5 | 14 |
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| Psychology | 19 | 5 | 14 |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 18 | 7 | 11 |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 18 | 7 | 11 |
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| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 18 | - | 18 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 16 | 6 | 10 |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 15 | 1 | 14 |
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| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 10 | 8 | 2 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Social Work | 179 | 21 | 158 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 27 | 15 | 12 |
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| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 17 | 3 | 14 |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 13 | 5 | 8 |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | 11 | 4 | 7 |
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| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 11 | - | 11 |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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| Nursing Practice | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| Special Education and Teaching | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 26 | 18 | 8 |
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| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 8 | 7 | 1 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
8ONLINE |
|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
3ONLINE | 4ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2ONLINE |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15ONLINE | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
7ONLINE |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9ONLINE | 4ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
13ONLINE |
|---|
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED | 17ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
14ONLINE |
18ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8ONLINE |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Technical Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 8 |
13 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
74ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Botany/Plant Biology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Zoology/Animal Biology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19ONLINE | 13ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
5ONLINE |
18ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
37ONLINE | 179ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
56ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Welding Technology/Welder | 26 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Commercial and Advertising Art | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
33ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
25ONLINE |
16ONLINE | 27ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
25ONLINE |
16ONLINE | 27ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|