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2025 Best Applied Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges in the Southwest Region
293 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded
A degree in applied psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #282 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Applied Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 293 degrees in applied psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Applied Psychology School

Best Applied Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region The applied psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Applied Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall Applied Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Applied Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Applied Psychology
Master's Degrees in Applied Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Applied Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Applied Psychology in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the applied psychology degree levels they offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Applied Psychology

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
30.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a degree in applied psychology. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
35 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded

Arizona State University - Skysong is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in applied psychology. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Skysong is a great university overall.

There were about 35 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
192 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Phoenix - Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in applied psychology. Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 192 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year.

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

Any student who is interested in applied psychology needs to check out Lamar University. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 78th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 3 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 82nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 21 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Angelo State in the most recent data year.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
53.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 48th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 15 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 34
Arizona 670 152

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One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Applied Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology 1,304
Applied Behavior Analysis 496
Forensic Psychology 344
Clinical Psychology 319
School Psychology 312
Educational Psychology 282
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 239
Health/Medical Psychology 37
Community Psychology 35
Family Psychology 31

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