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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$65,440 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

General Psychology is the #35 most popular major in the country with 8,051 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

Full General Psychology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general psychology programs. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 267
Arizona 322
Oklahoma 57
New Mexico 17

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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