2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school 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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Out of the 38 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
About 72% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 28% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 94% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in psychology at Texas Tech, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Of the 28 students majoring in psychology at UNT, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 35% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 5,406 |
| Texas | 11,577 |
| New Mexico | 1,062 |
| Oklahoma | 1,792 |
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 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.