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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Mexico

13 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Mexico to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our analysis found New Mexico Highlands University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from New Mexico Highlands University take out $19,828 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college 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.

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The excellent programs at Santa Fe Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in New Mexico. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Northern New Mexico College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public school with a small student population.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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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#9

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #10 on the list. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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 13 schools only.

  • 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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