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2024 Best Psychology Schools in New Mexico

4 Colleges in New Mexico
1,062 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$27,023 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #8 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Psychology Schools in New Mexico ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,062 degrees in psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best Psychology Schools in New Mexico Your choice of psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

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Associate Degrees in Psychology
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools in New Mexico list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Psychology in New Mexico

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New Mexico Schools in Psychology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
542 Psychology Degrees Awarded
3.5% Growth in Graduates

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in psychology. Located in the large 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 542 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus earn $12,458 more than the standard psychology student.

More information about a degree in psychology from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
136 Psychology Degrees Awarded
13.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in psychology needs to take a look at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 136 psychology students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year. After graduation, psychology degree recipients usually earn around $20,207 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in psychology from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$24,074 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in psychology has to take a look at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Portales. This university ranks 6th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 46 psychology students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients typically make about $24,074 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in psychology from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
213 Psychology Degrees Awarded
20.2% Growth in Graduates

Central New Mexico Community College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in psychology. CNM is a 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 psychology students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year. After graduation, psychology degree recipients usually make an average of $18,220 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 38 5,095
Texas 38 11,439
Oklahoma 38 1,775

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 987
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 67
Child Development & Psychology 8

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