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

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

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Mexico to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Our analysis found San Juan College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

Of the 36 students majoring in public administration and social service at SJC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Fe Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

Of the 19 students majoring in public administration and social service at SFCC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Santa Fe Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in public administration and social service at UNM Gallup, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus

#5

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

The in-demand associate degree programs at Western New Mexico University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Western New Mexico University

Northern New Mexico College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Northern New Mexico College Report

New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad

Mesalands Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Mesalands Community College is a small public school located in the town of Tucumcari.

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New Mexico State University - Grants ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

Navajo Technical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Crownpoint, Navajo Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Navajo Technical University Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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 12 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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