Social Work at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 14,227.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

NMSU Main Campus Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

NMSU Main Campus Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of social work master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	65

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,830	$41,460
Healthcare Social Workers	1,190	$55,490
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	800	$42,970
Social and Community Service Managers	670	$65,750
Substance Abuse Social Workers	510	$45,260

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.