2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at West Texas A&M University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 a year.
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Out of the 70 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lubbock Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at LCU are $9,540 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
MSU Texas graduate students pay an average of $8,056 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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 graduate students at UT Permian Basin are $14,071 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 per year.
UT Rio Grande Valley also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $11,993 a year.
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Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public college with a small student population.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas graduate students pay an average of $13,604 in tuition and fees each year.
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Grand Canyon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
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With a ranking of #10, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
ENMU - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $7,110 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 12 | Lamar University | Beaumont, TX |
| 13 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant, OK |
| 14 | Northeastern State University | Tahlequah, 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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