Psychology at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM · Bachelor's Degree · about 104 graduates a year

$26,250
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,637
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#773 of 1027
Rank by pay
#339 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,750
Median federal debt

New Mexico State University-Main Campus graduates in psychology earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New Mexico State University-Main Campus Compares for Psychology

All 1027 colleges reporting psychology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$99,007$86,756#2$51,959
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$91,787$98,415#1—
3Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$86,896$80,040#4—
4Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$82,433$83,835#3—
5George Washington University Washington, DC$79,187$69,388#22—
6Cornell University Ithaca, NY$78,049$74,286#13$36,630
7Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$75,742$68,920#23$38,587
8Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA$75,059$68,348#24$44,163
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$74,939$76,214#7$40,942
10Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA$74,466$75,733#8$50,040
…
770Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI$45,698$48,183#658$31,789
771Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH$45,686$48,754#620$33,669
772University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC$45,659$50,629#487$29,720
773New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$45,637$52,840#339$26,250
774Hollins University Roanoke, VA$45,633$41,553#971—
775Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ$45,623$40,043#998$18,775
776The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$45,539$46,300#777$30,210

Other Majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$96,510$68,002#30 of 59
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,683$82,790#171 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$94,024$63,674#155 of 459
Chemical Engineering$90,091$75,766#128 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$85,742$62,813#281 of 318
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$81,690$60,250#10 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,951$73,229#763 of 966
Civil Engineering$74,115$60,212#228 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,890$48,868#356 of 452
Agricultural Business and Management$63,139$41,268#46 of 77
Marketing$63,115$33,191#335 of 516
Business/Commerce$60,970$39,442#192 of 271
Special Education and Teaching$58,953$31,963#29 of 177
Accounting and Related Services$57,219$38,057#750 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,077$35,599#987 of 1176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,428—#211 of 253
Biology$52,567$26,533#609 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,972$45,016#149 of 345
Political Science and Government$51,641$35,393#494 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,592$41,888#181 of 680
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,998$23,701#374 of 610
Social Work$50,295$33,510#262 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,834$29,553#496 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$49,444$29,942#109 of 137
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$49,080—#64 of 70
Sociology$48,419$31,376#328 of 462
Journalism$45,765$32,825#165 of 187
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$44,272$33,603#25 of 37
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,872$31,568#398 of 476
Public Health$42,410$27,729#212 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New Mexico State University-Main Campus psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,250 one year after graduating and $45,637 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New Mexico State University-Main Campus rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, New Mexico State University-Main Campus ranks #773 by median pay four years after graduation, and #339 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at New Mexico State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,750.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.