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Public & Social Service at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at NMSU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 49 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Public & Social Service Degrees Available at NMSU

Here is each degree level granted in public & social service at NMSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	46
Master’s	77

NMSU Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, New Mexico State University-Main Campus handed out 46 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

NMSU is a solid choice among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 49 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	28
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	329

Salary of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Public & Social Service students who finish a bachelor’s at NMSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,169 a year. This is below $50,461, the median for all majors at NMSU.

Student Debt of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at NMSU, public & social service students accumulate a median of $24,500 in student loans. This is higher than $19,524, the typical median for all majors at NMSU.

NMSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,041	$23,407
Fees	$1,900	$1,900

Read more about NMSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 4% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at NMSU were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 78% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University-Main Campus with a bachelor’s in public & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

NMSU awarded 46 bachelor’s completions in social work in the most recent reporting year — 96% to women and 4% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (78%).

• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico — #1
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico — #1
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #3
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #14
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #20

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at NMSU

Graduate study is also available at NMSU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	77

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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