Accounting at Western New Mexico University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Western New Mexico University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,896. Of the 39 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western New Mexico University in 2021, 8 of them were accounting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Western New Mexico University Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Western New Mexico University Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Western New Mexico University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Western New Mexico University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	752
	806
	826
	858
	947
	1,008
	1,010
	1,028
	1,081
	1,160

Accounting Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Western New Mexico University.

Western New Mexico University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Western New Mexico University in 2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western New Mexico University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Western New Mexico University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for Western New Mexico University.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Accountants and Auditors	6,050	$66,370
Budget Analysts	590	$76,880
Business Professors	220	$78,890
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	210	$46,850
Credit Analysts	190	$61,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.