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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Arizona

11 Colleges in Arizona

1,649 Master's Degrees

Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Arizona ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,649 master's degrees in psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in psychology matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Arizona ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for psychology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for psychology.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychology in Arizona

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Psychology Students Working on Their Master's

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

655 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Grand Canyon University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in Arizona.

There were roughly 655 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona
Tempe, AZ

538 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Phoenix - Arizona is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in psychology. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Tempe. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in Arizona.

There were approximately 538 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year.

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Arizona State University - Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

238 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in psychology needs to look into Arizona State University - Skysong. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in Arizona.

There were approximately 238 psychology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.

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Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

84 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in psychology needs to look into Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in Arizona.

There were approximately 84 psychology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

45 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in Arizona.

There were about 45 psychology students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ

28 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 28 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Ottawa University - Phoenix in the most recent data year.

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Midwestern University - Glendale
Glendale, AZ

26 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 26 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University - Glendale in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in psychology from Midwestern University - Glendale

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in Arizona.

There were about 25 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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Phoenix Seminary
Scottsdale, AZ

8 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Scottsdale, Phoenix Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 8 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Phoenix Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ottawa University - Surprise
Surprise, AZ

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Surprise, Ottawa University - Surprise is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in psychology from Ottawa University - Surprise

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	32	1,812
Oklahoma	31	368
New Mexico	29	47

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Psychology	1,193
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	332
General Psychology	124

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	9,311
Communication & Journalism	422
Social Sciences	406
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	193
History	96
Library Science	59
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	26

Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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