2022 Best Value Colleges for School Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 3,329 people earned their degree in school psychology, making the major the 262nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 340 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 22 Best Value Colleges for School Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 13 ’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $3,473 for southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $13,270 for southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA also made our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $11,109 for southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Tyler. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 23 ’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Tyler also made our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Tyler is $7,058 for southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also made our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $9,925 for Southwest Region School Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 46 ’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also made our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $9,962 for Southwest Region School Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Trinity University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.
Trinity U also made our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $12,991 for southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Trinity U.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school psychology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
TWU also made our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $7,050 for Southwest Region School Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas Woman’s University.
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Texas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $12,292 for southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 ’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake is $7,941 for Southwest Region School Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.
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University of Houston - Victoria landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UH Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH Victoria has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,404 for southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Houston - Victoria.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 ’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
NAU also took the #8 spot in our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $9,799 for southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #13, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified ’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also made our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $11,466 for southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Arizona.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school psychology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,634 for southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SHSU.
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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 ’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $10,816 for Southwest Region School Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce also took the #17 spot in our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $10,580 for southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.
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West Texas A&M University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 ’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $10,146 for southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texarkana, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school psychology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas A&M Texarkana has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,575 for southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M Texarkana.
Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
OLLU also made our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $16,268 for southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend OLLU.
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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 11 ’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCO has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,381 for southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UCO.
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Texas Wesleyan University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Wesleyan University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 ’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
Texas Wesleyan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Wesleyan is $23,276 for Southwest Region School Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.
Abilene Christian University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 ’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Abilene Christian has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Abilene Christian University is $24,260 for southwest region school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.
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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%.
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- *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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