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Best Value Psychology Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$7,153 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,023 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 1,062 degrees and certificates from a New Mexico school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Psychology Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 4 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality in Psychology

$6,528 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus the best value school in New Mexico for psychology students. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

ENMU - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $6,528 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out is $16,600.

ENMU - Main Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Psychology Schools in New Mexico list.

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$7,906 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large 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. Psychology majors at UNM take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Main Campus are $7,301 a year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $19,184.

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$6,876 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school 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. Psychology majors at New Mexico Highlands University take out an average of $11,422 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 5,406
Texas 11,577
Oklahoma 1,792

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Nevit Dilmen.

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