2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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 Value Psychology Doctor'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 33 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.
Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
ASU - Skysong did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.
Grand Canyon University also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Ottawa University - Phoenix helped the school earn the #3 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 graduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $11,993 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ottawa University - Phoenix also did well on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $18,871 per year.
UH also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #4 for overall quality for psychology in the Southwest Region .
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With a ranking of #6, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
UOPX - Arizona graduate students pay an average of $16,153 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH Clear Lake are $18,990 per year.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for psychology in the Southwest Region .
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.
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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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