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Psychology at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at NMSU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 5 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at NMSU

The table below lists every degree level offered in psychology at NMSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	117
Master’s	18
Doctoral	4
Professional Certificate	6

NMSU Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, New Mexico State University-Main Campus awarded 117 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

NMSU is a solid choice among schools offering psychology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico	2
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico	2
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	54
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	724

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from NMSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,534 a year. This is lower than $50,461, the median for all majors at NMSU.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at NMSU, psychology graduates take on a median debt of $17,725 in student loans. This is below $19,524, the typical median for all majors at NMSU.

NMSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,041	$23,407
Fees	$1,900	$1,900

Read more about NMSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 21% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at NMSU were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 71% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University-Main Campus with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	83
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	5

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

NMSU granted 117 bachelor’s completions in psychology, general in the most recent reporting year — 79% to women and 21% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (71%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico — #2
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico — #2
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #5
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #40
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #47

Graduate Study in Psychology at NMSU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at NMSU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	18
Doctoral	4
Professional Certificate	6

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License More about our data sources and methodologies.