---

General Psychology at Western New Mexico University

If you are interested in studying General Psychology, consider the program at Western New Mexico University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western New Mexico University is in Silver City, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 30 general psychology graduations were recorded at Western New Mexico University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western New Mexico University

Distance learning is available at Western New Mexico University. Among 3,531 students, 2,131 (60%) studied exclusively online and 786 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Psychology graduates from Western New Mexico University comes in at $27,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Psychology graduates at Western New Mexico University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Psychology graduates at Western New Mexico University are 83% women (25) and 17% men (5).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Western New Mexico University

Of the 27 bachelor’s general psychology degrees awarded at Western New Mexico University, 89% were women (24) and 11% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	14
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University, higher than the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at Western New Mexico University

The General Psychology program at Western New Mexico University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	30

Best-Paid Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Students who finish General Psychology program at Western New Mexico University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.