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Western New Mexico University

Western New Mexico University
1000 W. College Ave
Silver City, New Mexico 88061

Website: Western New Mexico University

Type of college:4-year public

Degree types offered: Associate's, Bachelor's, Less than one year, Master's

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting & Finance
  • Arts & Design
  • Auto / Automotive Mechanic / Technician
  • Biology General
  • Botany General
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Chemistry General
  • Computer and Information Sciences General
  • Computer Installer and Repairer
  • Construction / Building Technology / Technician
  • Counselor Education / Counseling and Guidance
  • Criminal Justice
  • Drafting General
  • Education Administration and Supervision
  • Education General
  • Elementary Teacher Education
  • English Language and Literature General
  • General Studies
  • Health and Physical Education General
  • History General
  • Humanities / Humanistic Studies
  • Institutional Food Workers and Administration
  • Law Enforcement / Police Science
  • Management Science
  • Marketing Management and Research Other
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Technology
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Other
  • Music General
  • Nursing (RN Training)
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Office Supervision and Management
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Physical Sciences General
  • Pre-Elementary / Early Childhood / Kindergarten
  • Psychology General
  • Public Administration
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Science Teacher Education General
  • Secondary Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences General
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education General
  • Teacher Education Multiple Levels
  • Technology / Industrial Arts Teacher
  • Welder / Welding Technologist
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Management
  • Zoology General

Classification: Master’s Colleges and Universities I: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the master’s degree. They award 40 or more master’s degrees per year across three or more disciplines.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 2,669
Undergraduate enrollment 2,165
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 37%
Women 63%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 4%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0%
Hispanic 39%
White non-Hispanic 47%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

Western New Mexico University Information

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