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2023 Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

77 Colleges
$28,669 Avg Salary
$26,495 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

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.

The Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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.

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2023 Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 15% Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in the Southwest Region for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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

Out of the 77 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Psychology majors at UT Austin take out an average of $19,231 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $277.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at ASU - Skysong take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,888. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $290, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from TCU carry an average student debtload of $20,882. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $745, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. UT Permian Basin is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Odessa.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $18,793. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $275.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Psychology majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $24,888 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $290, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UH Downtown take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,322.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from UH take out $23,380 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $257.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at UH Clear Lake accumulate an average of around $23,608 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for General Psychology students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
13 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
14 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
15 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX

Best General Psychology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 9,595
Arizona 2,900
Oklahoma 1,265
New Mexico 987

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

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 BruceBlaus.

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