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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

32 Ranked Colleges
412 Degrees Awarded
$16,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 412 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general 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 Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Southwest Region

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 72 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 17 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Permian Basin also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Permian Basin are $6,900.

Read more about General Psychology at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

#18 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full HBU General Psychology Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

Read more about General Psychology at UH

#25 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full West Texas A&M University General Psychology Report

#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General 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 UT Austin are $22,886.

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#10

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Alva, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern Oklahoma State University are $10,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

#15 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree psychology students list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695.

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Texas A&M International University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106.

Full Texas A&M International University General Psychology Report

#16

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#16 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree psychology students list, NAU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General 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 Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

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#17

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico

With a ranking of #17, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,646, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UNM also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’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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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913.

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#22

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807.

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#21 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at UT Arlington

#25

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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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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