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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Southwest Region

105 Ranked Colleges
12,537 Degrees Awarded
$28,000 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 14,778 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 12,537 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 105 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. To top this list, a school must have a successful general psychology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 809 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Arizona State University - Tempe

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 105 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 776 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 UH

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 728 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Arizona State University - Skysong

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Out of the 105 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 580 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UTSA General Psychology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 575 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Texas A&M University - College Station

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 530 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Texas State

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 506 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Full UNM General Psychology Report

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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 501 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Psychology at UNT

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 473 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

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

Full University of Arizona General Psychology Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 457 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley General Psychology Report

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 415 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General Psychology Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 361 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Northern Arizona University

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 345 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Texas Tech University General Psychology Report

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 287 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 The University of Texas at Dallas General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #15, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 280 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #16, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 254 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at SHSU

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 241 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at UTEP

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 223 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington General Psychology Report

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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Houston - Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 210 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at UH Downtown

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 184 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad 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 full report on General Psychology at OSU

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Texas A&M International University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 166 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Psychology at Tarleton State University

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 147 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Central Oklahoma

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 144 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 University of Houston - Clear Lake

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 134 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas Woman’s University General Psychology Report

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