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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Mexico to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#2

Southwestern College

Santa Fe, NM

Out of the 6 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Fe, SWC Santa Fe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in psychology at ENMU - Main Campus, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New Mexico Highlands University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at New Mexico Highlands University Report

University of the Southwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 6 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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