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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in New Mexico

14 Colleges
$27,023 Avg Salary
$15,235 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Psychology Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

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

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UNM carry an average student debt load of $20,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in New Mexico list. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

On average, psychology graduates from CNM take out $8,967 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 14 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

On average, psychology graduates from NMSU Main Campus take out $19,184 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Psychology majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out an average of $16,600 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great place for psychology students. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

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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#6

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

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Santa Fe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

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#8

Southwestern College

Santa Fe, NM

Southwestern College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Santa Fe, SWC Santa Fe is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

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University of the Southwest landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. 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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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