2024 Best General Psychology Schools in New Mexico

Ranked #4 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Psychology Schools in New Mexico ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 987 degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Psychology Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in New Mexico

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the psychology degree levels they offer.

Top New Mexico Schools in Psychology

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In NM

515 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general psychology has to check out University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 515 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In NM

111 Psychology Degrees Awarded

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general psychology. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 111 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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3

New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In NM

41 Psychology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat New Mexico Highlands University if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 41 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Highlands University in the most recent data year.

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4

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Portales, NM

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5th Most Popular In NM

36 Psychology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general psychology. ENMU - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Portales. This university ranks 6th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 36 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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5

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In NM

213 Psychology Degrees Awarded

CNM is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.

There were about 213 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	905	9,579
Arizona	670	2,878
Oklahoma	565	1,264

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General Psychology Related Rankings by Major

General Psychology is one of 0 different types of General Psychology programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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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