Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico · Public
Graduate earnings
5of 6 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical New Mexico high-school graduate (about $32,204 a year). 1 falls short.
6 of 52 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 46: 45 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 28 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$8,522 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$8,522 a year
About $34,088 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $8,381 |
| $30k to $48k | $8,336 |
| $48k to $75k | $12,493 |
| $110k and up | $13,210 |
| All families (average) | $8,522 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical New Mexico high-school graduate ($32,204 a year).
11 of 80 programs could be assessed 14% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $63,313 | +$31,109 | above HS line | $39,487 | 1.3 yrs | 179 |
| Social Work | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $54,1271-year earnings | +$21,923 | above HS line (1-yr) | $38,204 | 1.7 yrs | 56 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $49,567 | +$17,363 | clears the bar | $29,330 | 1.7 yrs | 37 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $84,626 | +$52,422 | clears the bar | $25,481 | 0.5 yrs | 33 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $95,128 | +$62,924 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $31,5911-year earnings | -$613 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $46,184 | +$13,980 | clears the bar | $13,750 | 1.0 yrs | 18 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Master's Degree | $60,521 | +$28,317 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Bachelor's Degree | $56,548 | +$24,344 | clears the bar | $18,175 | 0.7 yrs | 9 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $72,205 | +$40,001 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Associate's Degree | $42,238 | +$10,034 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 74 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| English | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physical Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Special Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Political Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Management Information Systems | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| History | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Homeland Security | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fine Arts | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $32,204 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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