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2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 408 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general psychology programs in the United States.

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

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 masters’s 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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at ASU - Skysong

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Baptist University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. HBU is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 24 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at HBU

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 23 masters’s psychology degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on General Psychology at UH

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 21 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 UT Arlington

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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 UH Clear Lake General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Texas General Psychology Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

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 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full ASU - Tempe General Psychology Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 14 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Arizona

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 12 masters’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 NAU General Psychology Report

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Central Oklahoma General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M International University General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full UT Austin General Psychology Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 9 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Oklahoma

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full OSU General Psychology Report

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at MSU Texas

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Southern Methodist University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full SMU General Psychology Report

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Baylor University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on General Psychology at Baylor

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Psychology at Rice

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNM General Psychology Report

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at New Mexico Highlands University

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s psychology degrees 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #21, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Psychology at Texas Tech University

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