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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region

42 Colleges
$36,468 Avg Salary
$23,942 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Psychology Colleges.

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $290.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent online programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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Out of the 42 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from SHSU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $138.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Psychology majors at CNM take out an average of $8,967 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Houston - Downtown came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UH Downtown carry an average student debtload of $30,015.

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#7

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from OCCC take out $12,480 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from South Texas College carry an average student debtload of $5,500.

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#9

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Amarillo College take out is $16,858.

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#10

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

Cameron University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Cameron University is a small public school located in the small city of Lawton.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Cameron University take out is $28,847.

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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 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

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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