2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 66% of the psychology majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.
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 city of Austin.
Of the 39 students majoring in psychology at UT Austin, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Out of the 38 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in psychology at Texas A&M College Station, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 6% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 68% of the psychology majors at the school.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
Of the 26 students majoring in psychology at OSU, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in psychology at University of Arizona, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Midwestern University - Glendale landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.
Of the 23 students majoring in psychology at Midwestern University - Glendale, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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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 |
Majors Related to Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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