2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 89 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
Of the 525 students majoring in psychology at UOPX - Arizona, 14% are male and 86% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 92% of the psychology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Of the 82 students majoring in psychology at Texas A&M College Station, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Read full report on Psychology at Texas A&M University - College Station
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Of the 74 students majoring in psychology at UNT, 20% are male and 80% are female.
With a ranking of #9, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.
Read full report on Psychology at Sam Houston State University
With a ranking of #9, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
Read full report on Psychology at University of Houston - Clear Lake
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in psychology at UT Austin, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. SWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Weatherford.
Of the 53 students majoring in psychology at SWOSU, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in psychology at ASU - Tempe, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
| 15 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX |
| 15 | LeTourneau University | Longview, TX |
| 17 | Northeastern State University | Tahlequah, OK |
| 17 | Amberton University | Garland, TX |
| 17 | Wayland Baptist University | Plainview, TX |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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.
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