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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Arizona

29 Colleges
$45,296 Avg Salary
$29,270 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Arizona to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in Arizona for psychology students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $23,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $290, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Arizona. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

On average, psychology graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $290, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debt load of $20,176. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $364.

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Northern Arizona University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at NAU take out is $22,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $307, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Midwestern University - Glendale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Ottawa University - Phoenix accumulate an average of around $30,167 in student debt.

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#9

Aspen University

Denver, CO

Aspen University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Aspen University carry an average student debt load of $51,983.

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Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges 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 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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