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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

2 Colleges
$25,305 Avg Salary
$20,672 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 10th in New Mexico. In fact, 495 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Our analysis found Western New Mexico University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online associate degree in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Western New Mexico University Report

The in-demand online associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Grants helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public school with a small student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at New Mexico State University - Grants Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,076
Texas 5,592
Oklahoma 520

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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