2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona
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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Arizona Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology
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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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. ASU - Skysong is a very 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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Out of the 8 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Out of the 8 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Glendale landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Ottawa University - Phoenix helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Arizona. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Northern Arizona University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in psychology at NAU, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
Majors Related to 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 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.