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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

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$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 5,406 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Arizona 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in Arizona for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 167 students majoring in psychology at Grand Canyon University, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Of the 63 students majoring in psychology at ASU - Skysong, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Psychology at University of Arizona Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Midwestern University - Glendale is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Phoenix is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Arizona State University - Tempe

With a ranking of #7, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Psychology at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

Northern Arizona University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in psychology at NAU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 11,577
New Mexico 1,062
Oklahoma 1,792

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 8 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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