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Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

2 Colleges
$31,612 Avg Salary
$27,410 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 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 Social Work program at each school on the list.

Check out the social work bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Mexico. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Social Work at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#2

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Out of the 2 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

Women make up 97% of the social work majors at the school.

Social Work majors at Western New Mexico University take out an average of $35,166 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Social Work at Western New Mexico University Report

Best Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges 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 2 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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