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2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

9 Colleges
$24,161 Avg Salary
$16,485 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 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 Social Work program at each school on the list.

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

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

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

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

While working on their Associate Degree, social work majors at SJC accumulate an average of around $13,373 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Fe Community College is a great place for social work students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in social work at SFCC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, social work majors at SFCC accumulate an average of around $18,417 in student debt.

Full Social Work at Santa Fe Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in New Mexico. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.

Women make up 75% of the social work majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northern New Mexico College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in New Mexico. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school located in the distant town of Espanola.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

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Mesalands Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Tucumcari, Mesalands Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their associate degree. NMSU Grants is a small public school located in the town of Grants.

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New Mexico State University - Alamogordo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the rural area of Alamogordo, NMSU Alamogordo is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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