Psychology at New Mexico Highlands University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico Highlands University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,777. Of the 405 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New Mexico Highlands University in 2021, 36 of them were psychology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

New Mexico Highlands University Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

New Mexico Highlands University Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at New Mexico Highlands University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at New Mexico Highlands University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	443
Best Value Psychology Schools	461
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	685
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	739
Most Focused Psychology Schools	834
Most Popular Psychology Schools	938

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in psychology from New Mexico Highlands University. This makes it the #632 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at New Mexico Highlands University.

New Mexico Highlands University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from New Mexico Highlands University. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

New Mexico Highlands University Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from New Mexico Highlands University in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

New Mexico Highlands University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico Highlands University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	41

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for New Mexico Highlands University.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	940	$73,600
Psychologists	90	$84,080

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.