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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region

38 Colleges
$28,745 Avg Salary
$24,039 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for general psychology students. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Southwest Region . 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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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 38 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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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 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).
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