The Undergraduate Social Work Major at Western New Mexico University

Here is an overview of this program at Western New Mexico University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

#406 in the U.S.

#2 in New Mexico

#43 in the Southwest Region

College Factual rates Western New Mexico University among the top schools in the country for social work, coming in at #406 out of 574 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Schools	406 of 574
Best Social Work Schools in New Mexico	2 of 3
Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region	43 of 60

The table below lists every degree level available for social work at Western New Mexico University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	35
Master’s	180
Graduate Certificate	60

In the most recent year for which we have data, Western New Mexico University conferred 35 bachelor’s degrees in social work.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Western New Mexico University is among the very best schools in the country for social work at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico	2
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	30
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	306

$35,448 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Western New Mexico University, social work students accumulate a median of $35,448 in student loans. This is higher than $27,425, the typical median for all majors at Western New Mexico University.

Student debt for Social Work majors with a bachelor's degree at Western New Mexico University

Western New Mexico University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$7,855 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$35,448 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,417	$11,400
Fees	$2,941	$2,941

Find out more about Western New Mexico University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of social work bachelor’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The majority of social work bachelor’s degree graduates at Western New Mexico University are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 54% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western New Mexico University with a bachelor’s in social work.

Ethnic diversity of Social Work majors at Western New Mexico University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Western New Mexico University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Social Work	180
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Social Work	60