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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Mexico

10 Colleges
$38,198 Avg Salary
$18,831 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 306 degrees and certificates from a New Mexico school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Mexico

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Our 2023 rankings named Western New Mexico University the best school in New Mexico for mental and social health services students. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Mental Health Services majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out an average of $17,834 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at New Mexico Highlands University accumulate an average of around $19,828 in student debt.

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Out of the 10 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.

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With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

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University of the Southwest ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Mexico list. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #10 on the list. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,284
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 7,609
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,433
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 4,069
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,405
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,779
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,534
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,526
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 328
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 288
Trauma Counseling 56
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 13
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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