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

33 Colleges
$43,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 33 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools 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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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