General Psychology at New Mexico Highlands University

Every general psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at New Mexico Highlands University stacks up to those at other schools.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,777.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

New Mexico Highlands University General Psychology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
Master’s Degree in Psychology

New Mexico Highlands University General Psychology Rankings

Psychology Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at New Mexico Highlands University.

New Mexico Highlands University General Psychology Master’s Program

50% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. New Mexico Highlands University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico Highlands University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	5

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for New Mexico Highlands University.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	940	$73,600
Psychologists	90	$84,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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