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Mental & Social Health Services at New Mexico Highlands University

Every mental and social health services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mental health services program at New Mexico Highlands University stacks up to those at other schools.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,777. Of the 116 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New Mexico Highlands University in 2021, 81 of them were mental and social health services majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mental & Social Health Services section at the bottom of this page.

New Mexico Highlands University Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services
  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

New Mexico Highlands University Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mental health services progam at New Mexico Highlands University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at New Mexico Highlands University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mental & Social Health Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools 11
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools 13
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Schools 13
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools 15
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools 40
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools 41
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools 57
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 62
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools 67
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Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools 98
Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools 175
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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools 249
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools 407
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In 2021, 132 students received their master’s degree in mental health services from New Mexico Highlands University. This makes it the #13 most popular school for mental health services master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Mental Health Services Graduates from New Mexico Highlands University Make?

The median salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor's degree at New Mexico Highlands University is $24,626. This is less than $32,530, which is the national average of all mental health services majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at New Mexico Highlands University.

New Mexico Highlands University Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in mental health services from New Mexico Highlands University. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mental health services bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with a bachelor's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 51
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

New Mexico Highlands University Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

86% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 132 mental health services students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from New Mexico Highlands University, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

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In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 73
White 30
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

New Mexico Highlands University also has a doctoral program available in mental health services. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico Highlands University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical/Medical Social Work 213
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 3

Careers That Mental Health Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in mental health services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for New Mexico Highlands University.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Psychiatric Technicians 1,190 $28,790
Healthcare Social Workers 1,190 $55,490
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 940 $73,600
Substance Abuse Social Workers 510 $45,260
Community Health Workers 270 $40,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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