2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Work in New Mexico

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in social work, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #24 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of social work. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 70 bachelor's degrees in social work during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for social work.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Social Work in New Mexico

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in social work.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Work Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

45 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in social work. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in New Mexico.

Soon after graduating, social work bachelor's recipients usually earn about $25,300 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in social work from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

2

Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM

25 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western New Mexico University is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in social work. Western New Mexico University is a small public university located in the town of Silver City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social work in New Mexico. More information about a bachelor’s in social work from Western New Mexico University

 

Best Social Work Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	229	1,523
Oklahoma	192	140
Arizona	187	610

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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Work

Social Work is one of 5 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Social Work Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	70

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Human Services	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Army Medicine. More about our data sources and methodologies.