2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 183,889 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, psychology is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,496 and had an average of $36,227 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 17,830 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,818 and $32,034 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,646 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 67 colleges that offered a degree in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 238 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 655 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree psychology students list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 67 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree psychology students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 67 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 46 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree psychology students list, UH has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 538 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 67 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree psychology students list, UT Austin has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Houston Baptist University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650.
West Texas A&M University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 25 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.
East Central University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $11,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 22 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
SHSU also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704.
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 71 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree psychology students list, UT Tyler has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308.
Lamar University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 179 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 82 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree psychology students list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree psychology students list, Texas State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
MSU Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935.
St. Mary’s University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Mary’s also took the #17 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s University are $19,320.
LeTourneau University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Longview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree psychology students list, LETU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LeTourneau University are $18,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #21, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 30 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree psychology students list, DBU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DBU are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 38 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Oklahoma State University are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small school located in Waxahachie, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. OLLU is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 32 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Our Lady of the Lake University are $17,490.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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