2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology in New Mexico (With Aid)

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In 2019-2020, 183,889 psychology students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,496 and had an average of $36,227 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Mexico, there were 1,008 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,260 and $18,823 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 49 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology in New Mexico (With Aid)

#1

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

Portales, New Mexico

#4 in overall quality

$7,110 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110.

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#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 12 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

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#3

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico

#3 in overall quality

$11,646 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Highlands University also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,646, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Psychology at New Mexico Highlands University

#4

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

#2 in overall quality

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Psychology Report

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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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