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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Southwest region, there were 13,139 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 11,045 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 73 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#18 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 425 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $11,400 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Out of the 73 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 166 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,807 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas A&M International University.

Read full report on General Psychology at Texas A&M International University

#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 107 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Permian Basin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Permian Basin is $10,923 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UT Permian Basin General Psychology Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 73 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 431 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,454 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UT Austin.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at UT Austin

#5

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rice University is $24,321 for southwest region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

Read more about General Psychology at Rice University

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 566 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $18,844 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UH General Psychology Report

#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 482 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,275 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Full UTSA General Psychology Report

#13 in overall quality

University of North Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 429 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $21,613 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of North Texas General Psychology Report

#8 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 709 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $17,373 for southwest region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Psychology at Arizona State University - Tempe

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 204 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,123 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UTEP.

Read full report on General Psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso

#11

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 422 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $20,200 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Arizona General Psychology Report

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 239 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Dallas is $20,552 for southwest region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas General Psychology Report

#13

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 99 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $14,134 for southwest region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Texas Woman’s University General Psychology Report

Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 23 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,771 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University General Psychology Report

#15

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 475 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $19,683 for southwest region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Psychology at Texas State

#15

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 488 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $20,321 for southwest region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Psychology at ASU - Skysong

#16

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,069 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend New Mexico Highlands University.

Read more about General Psychology at New Mexico Highlands University

#25 in overall quality

University of Houston - Downtown landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 177 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Downtown also made our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend UH Downtown is $13,592 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Psychology at UH Downtown

#18

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 251 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $21,305 for southwest region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Psychology at Texas Tech

#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 168 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, OSU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,978 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend OSU.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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

With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 83 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend UT Tyler is $16,995 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Psychology at UT Tyler

University of Houston - Victoria landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 98 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,710 for southwest region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Houston - Victoria.

Full UH Victoria General Psychology Report

Stephen F Austin State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 97 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $18,653 for southwest region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Psychology at Stephen F Austin State University

With a ranking of #23, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend ENMU - Main Campus is $13,703 for southwest region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Psychology at ENMU - Main Campus

#24

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

With a ranking of #24, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 38 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $15,146 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Psychology at MSU Texas

#25

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #25, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 314 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $16,535 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Psychology at Northern Arizona University

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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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  • 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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