Psychology at University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico graduates about 376 psychology majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 132nd of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 64 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 79% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where psychology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Psychology Clinic Building, Clinical and Translational Science Center, Humanities & Social Sciences Complex, Behavioral Health Crisis Center, Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education, Health Sciences and Services Building, Science and Mathematics Learning Center, Health Sciences Center Library and Information Center, Social Sciences Building, Engineering & Science Computer Pod, Physics, Astronomy & Interdisciplinary Science Center (PAIS).
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 125 · Dorm 28 · Dining 5 · Athletics 4 · Library 4 · Arts 3.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at University of New Mexico
- Health & pre-med fields 79 · #71
- Nursing 77 · #40
- English & writing 73 · #131
- Education 72 · #95
- Sociology & anthropology 71 · #149
- Engineering (all) 69 · #135
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of New Mexico with every school we score in psychology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.
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