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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region

45 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for general psychology students. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for general psychology students. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public 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 Houston Baptist University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 28 schools only.

  • 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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