2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology in the Southwest Region
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 Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 220 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree school psychology students.
Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region 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 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
West Texas A&M University also made our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about School Psychology at West Texas A&M University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #3 spot on the list. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Tyler. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. UT Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 23 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Tyler also made our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on School Psychology at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree school psychology students list, Texas State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #8, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.
Northern Arizona University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 40 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489.
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Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. OLLU is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
OLLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Our Lady of the Lake University are $17,490.
Read full report on School Psychology at Our Lady of the Lake University
Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Texas Wesleyan University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
Texas Wesleyan also made our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Wesleyan University are $16,992, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 23 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Houston - Victoria landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Victoria also took the #18 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Victoria are $15,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU also took the #19 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Trinity University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.
Trinity U also made our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity U are $23,597.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.
UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
UCO also made our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Abilene Christian University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian is a medium-sized school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree school psychology students list, Abilene Christian has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238.
University of Arizona landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 4 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also made our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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