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

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 19,929 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,468 and $23,942 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 13,378 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 113 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. To top this list, a school must have a successful psychology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 825 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Psychology at Arizona State University - Tempe

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 113 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 776 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Houston

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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 #3 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 728 bachelors’s 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%.

Read full report on Psychology at ASU - Skysong

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 113 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 591 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Psychology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 580 bachelors’s psychology degrees 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 Psychology at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 575 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Psychology at Texas A&M College Station

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 533 bachelors’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 UNT Psychology Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 530 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Psychology at Texas State University

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 506 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Psychology at UNM

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 457 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Psychology Report

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 415 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Psychology at UT Austin

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 361 bachelors’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%.

Read full report on Psychology at NAU

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 345 bachelors’s 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%. 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 Psychology at Texas Tech University

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 332 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Psychology at The University of Texas at Dallas

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 280 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Oklahoma

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 255 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Psychology at UOPX - Arizona

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Sam Houston State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 254 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Psychology at Sam Houston State University

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 223 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students 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 more about Psychology at The University of Texas at Arlington

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University of Houston - Downtown came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 210 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Psychology at UH Downtown

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 184 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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 85%.

Full OSU Psychology Report

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Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 166 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Psychology at Texas A&M International University

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #23, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Psychology at Tarleton State University

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 147 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Central Oklahoma

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 144 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students 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 more about Psychology at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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