2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Arizona
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Arizona 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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in Arizona for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
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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 Arizona. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 525 students majoring in psychology at UOPX - Arizona, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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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 Arizona list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Of the 49 students majoring in psychology at ASU - Tempe, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Midwestern University - Glendale is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.
About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in psychology at NAU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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University of Arizona 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. 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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Aspen University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Women make up 70% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Phoenix Seminary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Phoenix Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
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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 12 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.