2024 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

Ranked #2 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 203 master's degrees in social work to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to social work students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other social work students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized social work related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for social work students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for social work students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Master's in Social Work

1

Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

138 Annual Graduates

Western New Mexico University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in social work. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in social work from Western New Mexico University

2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

65 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in social work has to check out New Mexico State University - Main Campus. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Las Cruces.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 Best Social Work Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	542	2,185
Arizona	322	564
Oklahoma	257	180

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Social Work Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Social Work area of study, Social Work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.