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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
218 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 134,326 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.

Across the Southwest region, there were 13,139 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 218 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree psychology students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General Psychology Report

#2

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #2 spot on the list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 Rice University are $47,913.

Read more about General Psychology at Rice

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 UTEP are $16,180.

Full UTEP General Psychology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 13 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe General Psychology Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

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

#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Read more about General Psychology at Texas A&M College Station

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#9

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 139 students in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at Grand Canyon University

#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 7 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Full University of Oklahoma General Psychology Report

#11

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree psychology students with aid list, TCU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 Texas Christian University are $32,268.

Read full report on General Psychology at TCU

#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at Baylor 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%.

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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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