2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
Out of the 89 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
Read full report on Psychology at Arizona State University - Skysong
Out of the 89 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.
About 92% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 8% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Of the 80 students majoring in psychology at UT Tyler, 23% are male and 78% are female.
Read full report on Psychology at The University of Texas at Tyler
With a ranking of #8, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
With a ranking of #9, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
Read full report on Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin
Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the remote town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 92% of the psychology majors at the school.
Read full report on Psychology at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Psychology students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
| 15 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX |
| 15 | LeTourneau University | Longview, TX |
| 17 | Northeastern State University | Tahlequah, OK |
| 17 | Amberton University | Garland, TX |
| 17 | Wayland Baptist University | Plainview, 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 |
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.
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