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2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

87 Colleges
$13,883 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,745 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best General Psychology Schools

#1

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
$4,704 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Amarillo College to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at Amarillo College accumulate an average of around $16,858 in student debt.

Full General Psychology at Amarillo College Report

$5,314 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 87 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Paso Community College are $5,314 per year. On average, psychology graduates from El Paso Community College take out $5,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on General Psychology at El Paso Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,590 in tuition and fees each year. On average, psychology graduates from Austin Community College District take out $13,618 in student loans while working on their degree.

Austin Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on General Psychology at Austin Community College District

#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Texas College are $7,920 a year. Psychology majors at South Texas College take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, South Texas College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Read full report on General Psychology at South Texas College

#5

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK
$9,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 87 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

OCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,810 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from OCCC carry an average student debtload of $12,480.

Read full report on General Psychology at Oklahoma City Community College

#6

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX
$4,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Tyler Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year. Psychology majors at Tyler Junior College take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year.

Read full report on General Psychology at Grand Canyon University

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general psychology programs. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $23,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $290, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Read full report on General Psychology at Arizona State University - Skysong

$7,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Central New Mexico Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 per year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at CNM take out is $8,967.

Read full report on General Psychology at Central New Mexico Community College

$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

ENMU - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $16,600 in student debt.

Read full report on General Psychology at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

$11,208 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year. Psychology majors at West Texas A&M University take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on General Psychology at West Texas A&M University

Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general psychology programs. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 per year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at Ottawa University - Phoenix accumulate an average of around $30,167 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ottawa University - Phoenix also did well on our Best General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on General Psychology at Ottawa University - Phoenix

$17,196 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Houston - Downtown came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Downtown is a large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Downtown are $17,196 a year. Psychology majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $30,015 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Psychology at University of Houston - Downtown Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for General Psychology students in the Southwest Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
14 MSU Texas Wichita Falls, TX
15 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
16 Texas A & M University - Central Texas Killeen, TX
16 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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