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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

105 Ranked Colleges
12,537 Degrees Awarded
$27,788 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's 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. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 14,778 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,745 and $24,039 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 105 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree 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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Surprise is a private not-for-profit institution located in Surprise, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Ottawa University - Surprise

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Criswell College
Dallas, Texas

Out of the 105 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Criswell College landed the #2 spot on the list. Criswell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s psychology degrees 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.

Read full report on General Psychology at Criswell College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Christian College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 8 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 full report on General Psychology at Dallas Christian College

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Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Out of the 105 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-America Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. MACU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mid-America Christian University General Psychology Report

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Sherman, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about 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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 40 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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 Southwestern

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

McMurry University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at McMurry University

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Huston - Tillotson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Huston - Tillotson University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Psychology at Huston - Tillotson University

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With a ranking of #9, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. USAO is a public institution located in Chickasha, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UT Permian Basin General Psychology Report

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University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school awarded 96 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students 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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at UNT Dallas

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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 166 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

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

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With a ranking of #13, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. 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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Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona

Prescott College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Psychology at Prescott College

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Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 89 students 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 Saint Edward’s University

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Dine College
Tsaile, Arizona

Dine College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tsaile, Arizona, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Dine College

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NWOSU is a small school located in Alva, Oklahoma that handed out 30 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at NWOSU

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students 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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s 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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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma

Langston University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Langston, Oklahoma, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Langston University

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 580 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio

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University of Houston - Victoria ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 108 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UH Victoria General Psychology Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 776 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at UH

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M Texarkana General Psychology Report

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Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas

Schreiner University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kerrville, Texas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Schreiner University

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