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

If you pursue a master's degree in social work, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 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 master's degree seekers in the field of social work. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 192 master'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.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in social work.

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

1

Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM

139 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western New Mexico University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in social work. Western New Mexico University is a small public university located in the remote town of Silver City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in social work in New Mexico. More information about a master’s in social work from Western New Mexico University

2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

53 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in social work. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in social work in New Mexico.

Students who graduate with their master's from the social work program report average early career wages of $40,700.

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

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	223	2,044
Arizona	173	492
Oklahoma	161	169

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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Work

One of 5 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Social Work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Work Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	192

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	63
Public Policy	2

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.