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Mental & Social Health Services at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Mental & Social Health Services at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying mental and social health services, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in mental health services from NMSU Main Campus.

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.

NMSU Main Campus Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

NMSU Main Campus Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mental health services progam at NMSU Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at NMSU Main Campus 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 Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 58
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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 62
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools 284
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools 303
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools 306
Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools 333
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools 627
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In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in mental health services from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #306 most popular school for mental health services master’s degree candidates in the country.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in mental health services from NMSU Main Campus. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NMSU Main Campus Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

78% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in mental health services from NMSU Main Campus. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 1
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NMSU Main Campus 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 State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 17
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 9

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 State University - Main Campus.

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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