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Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Mexico to see which bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#2

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Out of the 3 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in public administration and social service at Western New Mexico University, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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 3 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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