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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

83 Colleges
$29,054 Avg Salary
$26,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 195,678 psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 15% Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in the Southwest Region for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 83 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #11 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#12

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #12 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
14 University of Phoenix - Arizona Tempe, AZ
15 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
16 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ

Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 5,406
Texas 11,577
New Mexico 1,062
Oklahoma 1,792

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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 Nevit Dilmen.

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