by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
School Psychology is the 260th most popular major in the country with 3,645 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 312 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 192 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in school psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in school psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #1 spot on the list. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #2 spot on the list. Trinity University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Killeen, Texas, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Tyler. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 17 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 School Psychology at The University of Texas at Tyler
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Victoria. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on School Psychology at University of Houston - Victoria
Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Wesleyan is a small school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Houston - Clear Lake School Psychology Report
With a ranking of #9, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Texas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 20 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 18 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School Psychology Report
Northern Arizona University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 School Psychology at Northern Arizona University
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on School Psychology at Sam Houston State University
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 3 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
University of Arizona came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 3 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 full report on School Psychology at University of Arizona
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on School Psychology at Texas A&M University - Texarkana
Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about School Psychology at Ottawa University - Phoenix
With a ranking of #19, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on School Psychology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
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