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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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 143,648 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,411 and had an average of $24,592 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 15,370 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,907 and $21,827 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 158 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region psychology students.

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

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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, Ottawa University - Surprise landed the #1 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Surprise is located in Surprise, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Ottawa University - Surprise

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Criswell College
Dallas, 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, Criswell College landed the #2 spot on the list. Criswell College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 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 Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Full Dallas Christian College General Psychology Report

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Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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, Mid-America Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. MACU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 62 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Mid-America Christian University

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 39 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Austin College

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 34 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Read more about General Psychology at Southwestern

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

McMurry University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools 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 ’s psychology degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full McMurry University General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 178 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Texas A&M International University

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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. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Psychology at Huston - Tillotson University

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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. Located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma General Psychology Report

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 125 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at UT Permian Basin

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University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of North Texas at Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 97 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 UNT Dallas General Psychology Report

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 417 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNM General Psychology Report

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Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona

Prescott College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Prescot College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 full report on General Psychology at Prescot College

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Alva, Oklahoma, and it awarded 23 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at NWOSU

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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. St. Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, 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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Tsaile, Arizona, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Psychology at Dine College

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 59 students in 2021-2022.

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 full report on 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. Located in Killeen, Texas, this small public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas General Psychology Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 543 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio General Psychology Report

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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma

Langston University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Langston University is a small school located in Langston, Oklahoma that handed out 23 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Langston University General Psychology Report

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Houston Baptist University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 88 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at HBU

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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. University of Houston - Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 120 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at UH Victoria

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 619 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UH General Psychology Report

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2021-2022.

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 Texas A&M University - Texarkana General Psychology Report

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