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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.

Across the Southwest region, there were 14,778 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 158 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Psychology in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Surprise. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Surprise, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Psychology at Ottawa University - Surprise

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Criswell College
Dallas, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Criswell College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Criswell College General Psychology Report

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Out of the 158 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Christian College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Psychology at Dallas Christian College

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Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-America Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. MACU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at MACU

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Out of the 158 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sherman, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Austin College

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Southwestern University

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

McMurry University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. McMurry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full McMurry University General Psychology Report

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Texas A&M International University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 177 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M International University General Psychology Report

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Huston - Tillotson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Huston - Tillotson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Huston - Tillotson University General Psychology Report

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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Chickasha, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Full USAO General Psychology Report

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 125 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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With a ranking of #12, University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at University of North Texas at Dallas

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 515 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at UNM

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Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona

Prescott College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Prescott College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on General Psychology at Prescott College

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With a ranking of #15, Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Alva, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Full Northwestern Oklahoma State University General Psychology Report

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Saint Edward’s University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Saint Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 89 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%.

Full Saint Edward’s University General Psychology Report

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Dine College
Tsaile, Arizona

Dine College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Dine College is located in Tsaile, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Psychology at Dine College

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 52 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Cameron University

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With a ranking of #19, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 56 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 585 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio General Psychology Report

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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #21, Langston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Langston, Oklahoma, and it awarded 26 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Langston University

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Houston Baptist University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Full HBU General Psychology Report

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University of Houston - Victoria landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Houston - Victoria

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 799 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 full report on General Psychology at UH

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With a ranking of #25, Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M Texarkana General Psychology Report

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