by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Central New Mexico Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in psychology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CNM paid an average of $296 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $56 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,344 | $7,104 |
| Fees | $306 | $306 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,440 | $1,440 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Psychology students who received their associate degree at CNM took out an average of $8,879 in student loans. That is 52% lower than the national average of $18,550.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their associate degree from CNM is $16,730 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $20,594.
Online degrees for the CNM psychology associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CNM Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 75.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 76.9%.
Around 60.0% of psychology associate degree recipients at CNM in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 67%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 88 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 61 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 170 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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