Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico-Main Campus MSW Programs

CSWE pre-candidacyDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UNM School of Medicine (Health Sciences Center)Public

What MSW Options Does University of New Mexico-Main Campus Offer?

University of New Mexico-Main Campus offers an MSW, offered on campus. It is in CSWE pre-candidacy, not yet accredited.

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The University of New Mexico-Main Campus MSW

Specializations named on University of New Mexico-Main Campus's pages: Clinical Social Work and Medical Social Work.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Social WorkStarts: Spring, FallNot offered900 total field hours (400 generalist year, 500 concentration year)

From University of New Mexico-Main Campus's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed September 30, 2026. Blank cells: the school's pages don't state that detail. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

Is University of New Mexico-Main Campus's MSW CSWE Accredited?

University of New Mexico-Main Campus's MSW is in CSWE pre-candidacy (September 2026), the first stage before candidacy. It is not yet accredited; confirm the program's timeline with the school before you enroll, since most state boards require a CSWE-accredited degree. All CSWE-accredited MSW programs

From University of New Mexico-Main Campus's MSW to a New Mexico License

  1. Earn a CSWE-accredited MSW2 years full time, or about 1 with advanced standing
  2. Pass the ASWB exam (Masters)For the LMSW
  3. Log supervised clinical hoursNot less than two years of post-graduate supervised social work experi…
  4. Earn the clinical license (LCSW)Independent clinical practice

New Mexico license tiers from its social work board · License pathway planner

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus MSW: Common Questions

Is University of New Mexico-Main Campus's MSW CSWE Accredited?

University of New Mexico-Main Campus's MSW is in CSWE pre-candidacy (September 2026), the first stage before candidacy. It is not yet accredited; confirm the program's timeline with the school before you enroll, since most state boards require a CSWE-accredited degree.

Does University of New Mexico-Main Campus Offer an Online MSW?

No. University of New Mexico-Main Campus's MSW is offered on campus, according to its own pages.

Does University of New Mexico-Main Campus Offer Advanced Standing?

No. University of New Mexico-Main Campus's pages say the MSW has no advanced standing track.

How Many Field Hours Does University of New Mexico-Main Campus's MSW Require?

Master of Social Work: 900 total field hours (400 generalist year, 500 concentration year).

More MSW Programs in New Mexico

Sources

  1. hsc.unm.edu: program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed September 30, 2026
  2. Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), directory of accredited programs (September 2026)
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23
  4. New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners, Regulation and Licensing Department

Every program on this site was checked against the school's own website. Accreditation status comes only from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) directory, license rules from each state's social work board, and graduate counts from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Sponsored listings are labeled and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs