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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in New Mexico

5 Colleges
$40,255 Avg Salary
$32,465 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 5th in New Mexico. In fact, 331 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.

#1

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Our analysis found Western New Mexico University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Western New Mexico University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in New Mexico list. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the # 5 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at New Mexico Highlands University Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,198
Texas 3,265
Oklahoma 292

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 University of the Fraser Valley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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