2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 Most Popular Online 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. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the online psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Most Popular Online Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Of the 167 students majoring in psychology at Grand Canyon University, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 63 students majoring in psychology at ASU - Skysong, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Phoenix is a great place for psychology students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Explore the most popular online 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 |
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Psychology Related Majors
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 4 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.