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2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$5,159 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,675 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work 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 Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in New Mexico

Check out the social work programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Work

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, NM
$1,618 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found San Juan College to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, social work graduates from SJC carry an average student debtload of $10,000.

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#2

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM
$6,557 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western New Mexico University is a great value for social work students. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western New Mexico University are $6,557 a year. On average, social work graduates from Western New Mexico University take out $34,590 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Social Work at Western New Mexico University Report

$7,301 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in New Mexico. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Main Campus are $7,301 a year. After completing their degree, social work graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,151
Arizona 1,294
Oklahoma 340

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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 Army Medicine.

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