by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Work is a concentration offered under the social work major at Western New Mexico University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in social work, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Western New Mexico University paid an average of $282 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $198 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,558 | $8,730 |
| Fees | $1,618 | $1,618 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Western New Mexico University offers online option 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.
Women made up around 90.6% of the social work students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 87.2%.
Around 48.9% of social work master’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. 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 |
*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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