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Behavioral Health Schools in New Mexico

11

Schools listed

9

Cities

32

Accredited programs

15

With an online option

Albuquerque

2 schools

New Mexico Highlands University

Social WorkOnline option
  • Albuquerque, NM
BSW
Bachelor of Social Work, BSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1974Next CSWE review October 2028Full-Time, Part-Time, Weekends/Evening, Weekends Only, Online AvailableProgram page
MSW
Master of Social Work, MSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1978Next CSWE review October 2028Full-Time, Part-Time, Advanced Standing, Multiple cohorts per year, Weekends/Evening, Online AvailableProgram page

University of New Mexico

CounselingPsychology
  • Albuquerque, NM
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
M.A.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jul 2012Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2029
Counselor Education and Supervision
Ph.D.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Sep 1996Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2029
School Counseling
M.A.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Apr 1981Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2029
Clinical Ph.D.
DoctoralAPA: AccreditedAPA-accredited since November 20, 1973Next APA site visit 2034MSC03 2220, 1 University of New Mexico

Farmington

1 school

New Mexico Highlands University

Social WorkOnline option
  • Farmington, NM
BSW
Bachelor of Social Work, BSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1974Next CSWE review October 2028Full-Time, Part-Time, Weekends/Evening, Weekends Only, Online AvailableProgram page
MSW
Master of Social Work, MSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1978Next CSWE review October 2028Full-Time, Part-Time, Advanced Standing, Multiple cohorts per year, Weekends/Evening, Online AvailableProgram page

Hobbs

1 school

University of the Southwest

Counseling
  • Hobbs, NM
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
M.S.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jan 2019Current accreditation cycle ends Mar 2029

Las Cruces

1 school

New Mexico State University

CounselingSocial WorkPsychologyOnline option
  • Las Cruces, NM
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
M.A.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from May 1998Current accreditation cycle ends Oct 2031
BSW
Bachelor of Social Work, BSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1975Next CSWE review October 2028Full-Time, Online AvailableProgram page
MSW
Master of Social Work, MSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1991Next CSWE review October 2028Full-Time, Part-Time, Advanced Standing, Online AvailableProgram page
Counseling Ph.D.
DoctoralAPA: AccreditedAPA-accredited since May 02, 1995Next APA site visit 2031Box 30001/MSC 3CEP, CEP Dept.
School Ph.D.
DoctoralAPA: Accredited, on contingencyAPA-accredited since December 4, 2024Next APA site visit 2027Box 30001

Las Vegas

1 school

New Mexico Highlands University

Social WorkOnline option
  • Las Vegas, NM
BSW
Bachelor of Social Work, BSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1974Next CSWE review October 2028Full-Time, Part-Time, Weekends/Evening, Weekends Only, Online AvailableProgram page
MSW
Master of Social Work, MSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1978Next CSWE review October 2028Full-Time, Part-Time, Advanced Standing, Multiple cohorts per year, Weekends/Evening, Online AvailableProgram page

Portales

1 school

Eastern New Mexico University

Social WorkOnline option
  • Portales, NM
BSW
CSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 2005Next CSWE review October 2028Full-Time, Part-Time, Multiple cohorts per year, Weekends/Evening, Online AvailableProgram page

Rio Rancho

1 school

New Mexico Highlands University

CounselingSocial WorkOnline option
  • Rio Rancho, NM
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
M.A.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jan 2019Current accreditation cycle ends Mar 2029
Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling
M.A.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jan 2019Current accreditation cycle ends Mar 2029
Rehabilitation Counseling
M.A.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jul 2017Current accreditation cycle ends May 2027
School Counseling
M.A.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Jan 2019Current accreditation cycle ends Mar 2029
BSW
Bachelor of Social Work, BSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1974Next CSWE review October 2028Full-Time, Part-Time, Weekends/Evening, Weekends Only, Online AvailableProgram page
MSW
Master of Social Work, MSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1978Next CSWE review October 2028Full-Time, Part-Time, Advanced Standing, Multiple cohorts per year, Weekends/Evening, Online AvailableProgram page

Santa Fe

1 school

New Mexico Highlands University

Social WorkOnline option
  • Santa Fe, NM
BSW
Bachelor of Social Work, BSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1974Next CSWE review October 2028Full-Time, Part-Time, Weekends/Evening, Weekends Only, Online AvailableProgram page
MSW
Master of Social Work, MSWCSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1978Next CSWE review October 2028Full-Time, Part-Time, Advanced Standing, Multiple cohorts per year, Weekends/Evening, Online AvailableProgram page

Silver City

1 school

Western New Mexico University

CounselingSocial WorkOnline option
  • Silver City, NM
Addiction Counseling
M.A.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Feb 2023Current accreditation cycle ends Apr 2033
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
M.A.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Feb 2023Current accreditation cycle ends Apr 2033
Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling
M.A.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Feb 2023Current accreditation cycle ends Apr 2033
School Counseling
M.A.CACREP: AccreditedCACREP graduates from Feb 2023Current accreditation cycle ends Apr 2033
BSW
CSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 1994Next CSWE review February 2027Full-Time, Part-Time, Online AvailableProgram page
MSW
Master of Social Work, MSW (20010-Present)CSWE: AccreditedCSWE-accredited since 2010Next CSWE review June 2033Full-Time, Part-Time, Advanced Standing, Online AvailableProgram page

Online Programs Based in New Mexico

1 school

CSWE lists these programs with no current campus site, only online delivery. You'll be licensed by the state where you practice, so check that board's rules too.

Eastern New Mexico University

Social Work
  • Online program based in NM
MSW
Master of Social Work, MSWCSWE: CandidacyCSWE-accredited since 2024 (pending)Next CSWE review February 2027Full-Time, Part-Time, Advanced Standing, Weekends/Evening, Online AvailableProgram page

About New Mexico Behavioral Health Schools

11 schools in New Mexico run 13 CACREP counseling programs, 16 CSWE social work programs and 3 APA-accredited psychology programs, spread across 9 cities. 4 of them train for more than one kind of license on the same campus.

What you need after graduating depends on the license. For New Mexico, see counselor licensure in New Mexico, social work licensure in New Mexico and psychologist licensure in New Mexico.

Some credentials don't run through these degrees at all. For New Mexico, see substance abuse counselor requirements, peer specialist certification, PMHNP practice authority and behavior analyst licensure.

Verify before you apply

Program names and accreditation statuses come from the CACREP and CSWE directories (as of September 27, 2026) and APA's 2025 list of accredited programs. Accreditation can change, so verify it with the accreditor (CACREP, CSWE, APA) and check admission details and costs with the school.
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Updated September 2026

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