School of Education

Overview

Western New Mexico University / School of Education is located in Silver City, NM, in a rural setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Bilingual education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Reading
Master of Arts (MA)	Educational leadership
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Special education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Elementary education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	48
Other Advanced Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

75

Applied

75

Accepted

49

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	June 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 64 hours of undergraduate study

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

179

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	36.31%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	6.15%
Asian	0.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	16.2%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 2

Male (2)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International education, electronic reading assessment, developing STEM teachers
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 680
Silver City, NM  88062-0680
United States

Contact Dr. Barbara Kline Taylor
Interim Associate Dean
Email: barbara.taylor@wnmu.edu
Phone: 575-538-6427
Fax: 575-538-6417

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