2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the online psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
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.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $138.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at CNM take out is $8,967.
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The excellent online programs at University of Houston - Downtown helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Southwest Region . UH Downtown is a large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Psychology majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $30,015 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Oklahoma City Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. OCCC is a large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from OCCC carry an average student debtload of $12,480.
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With a ranking of #7, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Psychology majors at South Texas College take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Amarillo College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at Amarillo College accumulate an average of around $16,858 in student debt.
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Cameron University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lawton, Cameron University is a public college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at Cameron University accumulate an average of around $28,847 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Houston Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. Located in the large city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from HBU carry an average student debtload of $26,000.
Request InformationMost Popular Online General Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online general psychology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9,595 |
| Arizona | 2,900 |
| Oklahoma | 1,265 |
| New Mexico | 987 |
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General Psychology Related Majors
General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
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