Degree Programs Overview

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.

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 Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's135179 62117
Bachelor's4018278 72206
Master's139276 59217
Post-Graduate Certificate231490 1674
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate5NOT OFFERED55 4411
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate6213 121

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 StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
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
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $64,319$5,360--
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions $40,776$3,398--

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 163 and the General Studies Associate program has the second most completers of 104 students.

Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
Field of StudyNumber of CompletersMenWomen
Welding Technology/Welder761
Electrician44-
Criminal Justice/Police Science22-
Popular Associate Programs
Field of StudyNumber of CompletersMenWomen
General Studies1043173
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching22220
Business Administration and Management21912
Welding Technology/Welder981
Electrician88-
Commercial and Advertising Art826
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies413
Mathematics312
Human Services2-2
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician11-
Popular Bachelor Programs
Field of StudyNumber of CompletersMenWomen
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching37334
Elementary Education and Teaching28325
Social Work24519
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)18810
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse17215
Health and Physical Education/Fitness15411
Business Administration and Management14410
Psychology14113
Business/Commerce1367
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1266
Popular Master Programs
Field of StudyNumber of CompletersMenWomen
Social Work16326137
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels27522
Business Administration and Management19109
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services17314
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1798
Educational Leadership and Administration14311
Secondary Education and Teaching633
Early Childhood Education and Teaching5-5
Reading Teacher Education4-4
Elementary Education and Teaching2-2
Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
Field of StudyNumber of CompletersMenWomen
Welding Technology/Welder382810
Electrician1111-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician752

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.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bilingual and Multilingual EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 1 62ONLINE NOT OFFERED 11
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28ONLINE2ONLINE NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINE6 NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 22ONLINE 37ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINE
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED 5
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 104ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Botany/Plant BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Zoology/Animal BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 3 3ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18ONLINE17ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 4ONLINE 12ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Criminal Justice/Police Science2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24ONLINE163ONLINE NOT OFFERED 76ONLINE
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrician4 8 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Welding Technology/Welder7 9 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Rehabilitation ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga TherapyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 21ONLINE 1419ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 21ONLINE 1419ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE

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