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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in New Mexico

12 Colleges
$37,675 Avg Salary
$22,030 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Mexico to see which 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 .

#1

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Our 2023 rankings named Western New Mexico University the most popular school in New Mexico for social work students. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

While working on their degree, social work majors at Western New Mexico University accumulate an average of around $34,590 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in New Mexico. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Social Work majors at NMSU Main Campus take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Juan College is a great place for social work students. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, social work majors at SJC accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Santa Fe Community College is a great place for social work students. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #6 on the list. ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Ruidoso.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #6 on the list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

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Northern New Mexico College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #6 on the list. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school located in the town of Espanola.

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Mesalands Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the town of Tucumcari, Mesalands Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #10 on the list. NMSU Grants is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Grants.

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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 12 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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