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2025 Best Psychology Schools in New Mexico

5 Colleges in New Mexico
972 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$40,723 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #8 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 972 degrees in psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best Psychology Schools in New Mexico Your choice of psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Psychology
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools in New Mexico list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Psychology in New Mexico

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New Mexico Schools in Psychology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
448 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$31,466 Median Starting Salary

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were about 448 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career income of $31,466.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$26,250 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in psychology has to take a look at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 144 psychology students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn about $26,250 in their early career salary.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$27,483 Median Starting Salary

New Mexico Highlands University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in psychology. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 43 psychology students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Highlands University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make about $27,483 in their early career salary.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
173 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$25,675 Median Starting Salary

Central New Mexico Community College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in psychology. CNM is a large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #631 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.

There were approximately 173 psychology students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $25,675 in their early career salary.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$19,844 Median Starting Salary

ENMU - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Portales. This university ranks 12th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 61 psychology students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career income of $19,844.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 38 5,095
Texas 38 11,439
Oklahoma 38 1,775

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 882
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 71
Child Development & Psychology 19

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