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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

School Psychology is the 262nd most popular major in the country with 3,329 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 340 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in school psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great school psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the school psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree school psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on School Psychology at Texas A&M University - College Station

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

TWU also took the #5 spot in our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Woman’s University School Psychology Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 23 doctorate’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about School Psychology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH School Psychology Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree school psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on School Psychology at University of Arizona

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about School Psychology at Stephen F Austin State University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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