Social Work at Western New Mexico University

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Western New Mexico University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,896.

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

Western New Mexico University Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Western New Mexico University Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Western New Mexico University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Western New Mexico University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Western New Mexico University Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of social work master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 4% better 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 master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	89
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western New Mexico University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	234

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,830	$41,460
Healthcare Social Workers	1,190	$55,490
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	800	$42,970
Social and Community Service Managers	670	$65,750
Substance Abuse Social Workers	510	$45,260

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

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