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

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

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$43,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 33 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.

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

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

Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for general 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 suburb of Dallas.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a moderately-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 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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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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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 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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