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.
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2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
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 college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASU - Skysong is ranked #3 for overall quality for psychology in the Southwest Region .
Full Psychology at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Grand Canyon University graduate students pay an average of $11,538 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Grand Canyon University 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $11,993 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ottawa University - Phoenix also is in the top 15% of our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 20% of our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $16,153 per year.
Texas Tech University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH Clear Lake are $18,990 per year.
Read full report on Psychology at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Texas A&M University - College Station 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 #9 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Full Psychology at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
University of North Texas 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 #10 on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
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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