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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico

3 Ranked Colleges
15 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master's in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Mexico, there were 930 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,000 and $17,180 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 15 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico

#1

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the #1 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new mexico master’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, New Mexico Highlands University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,646.

Read full report on General Psychology at New Mexico Highlands University

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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