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

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Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

The Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 70 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 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 Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . 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

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 70 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 70 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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Out of the 70 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Psychology students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Houston Houston, TX
12 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
13 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
14 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX

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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