by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 29 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 668 doctor's degrees in psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of psychology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for psychology students working on their doctor's degree.
The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in psychology.
Rice University is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Rice University
Texas A&M University - College Station is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in psychology. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Texas A&M University - College Station
Arizona State University - Skysong is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in psychology. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Arizona State University - Skysong
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in psychology. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a doctorate in psychology from The University of Texas at Austin
TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Texas Christian University
SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Southern Methodist University
UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of Houston
Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of Arizona
Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Baylor University
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Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 29 | 278 |
| Arizona | 28 | 324 |
| Oklahoma | 26 | 56 |
| New Mexico | 23 | 10 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 379 |
| General Psychology | 236 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 53 |
