2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Industrial & Organizational Psychology in the Southwest Region

If you pursue a master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #105 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for industrial and organizational psychology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52 master's degrees in industrial and organizational psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Industrial & Organizational Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Industrial & Organizational Psychology in the Southwest Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of industrial and organizational psychology students usually has them for a 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 industrial and organizational psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Industrial & Organizational Psychology in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, TX

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

University of Houston - Clear Lake is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in industrial and organizational psychology in Texas.

There were approximately 23 industrial and organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at UH Clear Lake in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in industrial and organizational psychology from University of Houston - Clear Lake

2

St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

St. Mary's University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in industrial and organizational psychology in Texas.

There were about 13 industrial and organizational psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in industrial and organizational psychology from St. Mary’s University

3

University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

#1 Best Quality In OK

University of Tulsa is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology. Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in industrial and organizational psychology in Oklahoma.

There were approximately 7 industrial and organizational psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in industrial and organizational psychology from University of Tulsa

4

Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TX

#3 Best Quality In TX

Angelo State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology. Located in the midsize city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in industrial and organizational psychology in Texas.

There were approximately 6 industrial and organizational psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Angelo State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in industrial and organizational psychology from Angelo State University

5

Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Dallas
Richardson, TX

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Dallas is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Richardson. More information about a master’s in industrial and organizational psychology from Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Dallas

6

University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX

#5 Most Popular In TX

UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. More information about a master’s in industrial and organizational psychology from University of the Incarnate Word

6

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

#5 Most Popular In TX

SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. More information about a master’s in industrial and organizational psychology from Southern Methodist University

 

Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular industrial and organizational psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	520	44
Oklahoma	276	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Industrial and Organizational Psychology

One of 16 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Industrial & Organizational Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	952
School Psychology	220
Educational Psychology	213
Forensic Psychology	173
Clinical Psychology	135
Applied Psychology	68
Applied Behavior Analysis	42
Family Psychology	41
Other Psychology & Counseling	25
Community Psychology	13

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.