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Welding at Western New Mexico University

If you plan to study Welding, take a look at what Western New Mexico University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western New Mexico University is in Silver City, NM.

During the most recent reporting year, 59 welding degrees were granted at Western New Mexico University.

Online Class Availability at Western New Mexico University

Many students take online classes at Western New Mexico University. Of 3,531 students, 2,131 (60%) studied exclusively online and 786 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Welding graduates at Western New Mexico University are 24% women (14) and 76% men (45).

Welding Associate’s Program at Western New Mexico University

Among the 8 associate’s welding graduates at Western New Mexico University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (8).

Western New Mexico University gender breakdown of Welding Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	5

Racial-ethnic diversity of Welding majors at Western New Mexico University

Minority students account for 62% of Welding associate’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University, above the national average of 34%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Welding Graduates

Those who complete Welding program at Western New Mexico University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Welding majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$60,230
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,993

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