by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Social Work. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Social Work is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Western New Mexico University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in social work, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Western New Mexico University paid an average of $282 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $198 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,558 | $8,730 |
| Fees | $1,618 | $1,618 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Western New Mexico University does offer online classes in its social work master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Western New Mexico University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in social work in 2019-2020, 90.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 87.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 48.9% of the social work master’s degrees at Western New Mexico University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 66 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 139 |
*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.
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