2023 Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked 9th in New Mexico. In fact, 418 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Social Work Graduate Certificate School
Our 2023 rankings named Western New Mexico University the best value school in New Mexico for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western New Mexico University are $5,163 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Western New Mexico University is ranked #1 for overall quality for social work in New Mexico.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,151 |
| Arizona | 1,294 |
| Oklahoma | 340 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These values are for the top school 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).
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