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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region

158 Colleges
$28,745 Avg Salary
$24,039 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 158 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

On average, psychology graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their 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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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 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 city of Scottsdale.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $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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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UH accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $257.

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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 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 school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $19,500. 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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Out of the 158 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the # 5 spot on the list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UTSA carry an average student debt load of $21,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $125, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Psychology majors at Texas State take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $207, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $20,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $221.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Psychology majors at UNM take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Psychology majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $21,140 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $364.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

Psychology majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out an average of $14,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $19,500. 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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#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at NAU take out is $22,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $307, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

On average, psychology graduates from Texas Tech take out $22,750 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $216.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $21,900 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $393.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UT Dallas accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $262.

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#16

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

On average, psychology graduates from SHSU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $138.

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With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

On average, psychology graduates from UTEP take out $16,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #18 on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

On average, psychology graduates from UT Arlington take out $21,091 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #19, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from El Paso Community College carry an average student debt load of $5,500.

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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from CNM carry an average student debt load of $8,967.

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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. UH Downtown is a fairly 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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at OSU accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $355, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Texas A&M International University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Laredo.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Texas A&M International University take out is $14,550.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
24 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
25 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
26 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
27 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
28 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
29 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
30 Baylor University Waco, TX
31 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, 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.

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