As of 2026, Western New Mexico University offers 100 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 48 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
At the school, the Social Work Master program has the most completers of 163 and the General Studies Associate program has the second most completers of 104 students.
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.
A total of 891 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Western New Mexico. 278 students completed bachelor's programs and 276 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 Programs | Online Programs | Completers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | |||
| Associate's | 13 | 5 | 179 | 62 | 117 |
| Bachelor's | 40 | 18 | 278 | 72 | 206 |
| Master's | 13 | 9 | 276 | 59 | 217 |
| Post-Graduate Certificate | 23 | 14 | 90 | 16 | 74 |
| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 5 | NOT OFFERED | 55 | 44 | 11 |
| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
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.
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $74,533 | $6,211 | $25,481 | $270 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $36,989 | $3,082 | $13,750 | $146 |
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $64,319 | $5,360 | - | - |
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $40,776 | $3,398 | - | - |
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 163 and the General Studies Associate program has the second most completers of 104 students.
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology/Welder | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Electrician | 4 | 4 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 2 | 2 | - |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 104 | 31 | 73 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| Business Administration and Management | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Electrician | 8 | 8 | - |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Human Services | 2 | - | 2 |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | 1 | - |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 37 | 3 | 34 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 28 | 3 | 25 |
| Social Work | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Business Administration and Management | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Psychology | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| Business/Commerce | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 163 | 26 | 137 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 27 | 5 | 22 |
| Business Administration and Management | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 5 | - | 5 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 4 | - | 4 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 2 | - | 2 |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology/Welder | 38 | 28 | 10 |
| Electrician | 11 | 11 | - |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 7 | 5 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 6 | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | 11 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 28ONLINE | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | 15ONLINE |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9ONLINE | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 11ONLINE |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | 27 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | 22ONLINE | 37ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9ONLINE |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Technical Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | 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 | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 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 | 0 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED | 104ONLINE | 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 | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED | 3 | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2ONLINE |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 18ONLINE | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2ONLINE |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED | 4ONLINE | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 2 | 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 | 24ONLINE | 163ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | 76ONLINE |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | 4 | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology/Welder | 7 | 9 | 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 | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | 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 | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 17 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | 21ONLINE | 14 | 19ONLINE | 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 | 0 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | 21ONLINE | 14 | 19ONLINE | 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 | 0 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| History | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE | 0 | NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE |
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