Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #8 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Psychology Schools in Arizona ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,406 degrees in psychology to qualified students.
The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychology Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in psychology. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were approximately 887 psychology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Psychology degree recipients from Arizona State University - Tempe earn a boost of about $9,039 above the average earnings of psychology majors.
University of Arizona is a great choice for students interested in a degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 654 psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $42,434.
Arizona State University - Skysong is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in psychology. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 1269 psychology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Skysong earn $5,036 more than the average psychology graduate.
Northern Arizona University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in psychology. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 396 psychology students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients typically earn about $44,035 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 1068 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from Grand Canyon University earn $14,304 more than the typical psychology graduate.
UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 790 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year. Psychology degree recipients from University of Phoenix - Arizona earn a boost of around $9,347 above the average income of psychology majors.
Located in the city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 49 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Ottawa University - Phoenix in the most recent year we have data available. Psychology degree recipients from Ottawa University - Phoenix receive an earnings boost of around $5,143 above the typical income of psychology majors.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
