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

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Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

With 42,013 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 70 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for 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 large 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 psychology students working on their master’s degree. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#3

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 70 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Odessa.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Houston Houston, TX
12 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
13 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
14 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX

Best Psychology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,406
Texas 2,011
Oklahoma 390
New Mexico 92

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

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 Nevit Dilmen.

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