2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 83 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best value school in the Southwest Region for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year.
UOPX - Arizona also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 10% of our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ottawa University - Phoenix helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 per year.
Ottawa University - Phoenix also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year.
University of Houston - Downtown came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UH Downtown undergraduate students pay an average of $17,196 in tuition and fees each year.
MSU Texas 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 midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Texas are $11,726 per year.
With a ranking of #8, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Permian Basin are $21,474 a year.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $17,155 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Full Psychology at Texas A & M University - Central Texas Report
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH Clear Lake is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Tarleton State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $17,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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 Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | East Central University | Ada, OK |
| 14 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 15 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
| 16 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Weatherford, OK |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 5,406 |
| Texas | 11,577 |
| New Mexico | 1,062 |
| Oklahoma | 1,792 |
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Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| 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.
- 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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