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

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$65,440 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Full General Psychology at Rice University Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Full General Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Psychology at Grand Canyon University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Full General Psychology at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

Full General Psychology at Baylor University Report

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general psychology programs. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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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 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 11 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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