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2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$6,059 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,989 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 987 degrees and certificates from a New Mexico school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Psychology Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in New Mexico

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a .

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality in General Psychology

$1,684 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CNM are $1,684 a year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at CNM take out is $8,967.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CNM is ranked #5 for overall quality for psychology in New Mexico.

Full General Psychology at Central New Mexico Community College Report

$6,528 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $6,528 per year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $16,600 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ENMU - Main Campus is ranked #3 for overall quality for psychology in New Mexico.

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$7,906 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM are $7,906 a year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UNM take out is $20,000.

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$7,301 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

NMSU Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $7,301 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Psychology majors at NMSU Main Campus take out an average of $19,184 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Psychology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

$6,876 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

New Mexico Highlands University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,876 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at New Mexico Highlands University take out is $11,422.

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Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 9,595
Arizona 2,900
Oklahoma 1,265

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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