2027 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in New Mexico
[Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students.
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2027 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in New Mexico
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the clinical, counseling & applied psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools
For return on investment in clinical, counseling & applied psychology, no school beat Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus this year. Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Portales. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,074, with out-of-state students paying around $9,054. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology graduates carry a median of $19,277 in student loans. Soon after graduation, clinical, counseling & applied psychology degree recipients from Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus generally make around $49,087. That is a strong return on a $19,277 median debt. The acceptance rate is 92%.
University Of New Mexico Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,140 in tuition and fees, compared with $33,060 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $19,738 to complete the clinical, counseling & applied psychology program here. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology graduates of University Of New Mexico Main Campus earn a median of $49,983 early in their careers. Set against $19,738 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 95%.
University Of The Southwest is a great value for students pursuing a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Hobbs, University Of The Southwest is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,670. Students borrow a median of $26,162 to complete the clinical, counseling & applied psychology program here. Early-career clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates make about $45,907. Set against $26,162 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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).
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