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Best Social Work Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Best Social Work Schools in New Mexico

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

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Mexico. With 270 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Social Work Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Social Work Schools in New Mexico

Check out the social work programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Mexico Schools in Social Work

#1

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Our analysis found Western New Mexico University to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for social work students. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,211
Arizona 577
Oklahoma 185

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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