Social Work programs in New Mexico
14 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $24,615 at San Juan College.
What this work pays in New Mexico
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Mexico earn a median of $56,160 a year across 2,990 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Social Workers | $65,930 | 1,200 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | $81,290 | 1,150 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $65,640 | 800 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $66,000 | 620 |
| Social Workers, All Other | $90,820 | 250 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan College Farmington | Associate's degree | — | $24,615 (13 grads) | 29 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Mesalands Community College Tucumcari | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Social Work — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.