by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in New Mexico” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 58,326 people earned their degree in social work, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 428 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,675 and $22,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in New Mexico” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular social work programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in New Mexico”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Silver City, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 234 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Juan College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in New Mexico. SJC is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. SFCC is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 17 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at Santa Fe Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in New Mexico. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a public institution located in Roswell, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Social Work at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #6. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school situated in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It awarded 5 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern New Mexico College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in New Mexico list. Northern New Mexico College is a small school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 5 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at Northern New Mexico College
Mesalands Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in New Mexico ranking. Mesalands Community College is a small school located in Tucumcari, New Mexico that handed out 4 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Grants, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Grants Social Work Report
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in New Mexico ranking. NMSU Alamogordo is a small school located in Alamogordo, New Mexico that handed out 1 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Social Work at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #11. UNM Taos is a small school located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico that handed out 1 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus
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