2027 Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in New Mexico
[Clinical/Medical Social Work](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/clinical-medical-social-work/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong clinical/medical social work education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for clinical/medical social work students.
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2027 Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in New Mexico
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in clinical/medical social work, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus tops our 2027 list of the best value clinical/medical social work schools in New Mexico. Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Portales. Students from in state pay about $7,074 in tuition and fees, compared with $9,054 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for clinical/medical social work graduates is $20,378. Clinical/medical Social Work graduates of Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus earn a median of $40,645 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,378 median debt. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
Santa Fe Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in clinical/medical social work, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Santa Fe, Santa Fe Community College is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $1,851, compared with $4,131 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for clinical/medical social work graduates is $15,267. Clinical/medical Social Work graduates of Santa Fe Community College earn a median of $51,935 early in their careers. Set against $15,267 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
New Mexico Highlands University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in clinical/medical social work, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,416, compared with $12,336 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $18,375 to complete the clinical/medical social work program here. Clinical/medical Social Work graduates of New Mexico Highlands University earn a median of $42,702 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $18,375 median debt.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
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