2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 97,666 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,142 and had an average of $32,304 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Mexico, there were 504 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,320 and $30,803 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 257 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in public administration and social service. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration and social service programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration and social service program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico master’s degree public administration & social service students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico

#1

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$10,348 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 139 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western New Mexico University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western New Mexico University are $10,348.

Full Western New Mexico University Public Administration & Social Service Report

#2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

#2 in overall quality

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Public Administration & Social Service Report

#3

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 50 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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