by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 2,441 people earned their degree in applied psychology, making the major the 282nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 293 applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in applied psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in applied psychology.
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The applied 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region applied psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 21 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 192 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 23 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 3 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Prescott is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s applied psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied psychology degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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