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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
218 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 13,139 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 218 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Rice

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Austin General Psychology Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at Texas A&M University - College Station

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 13 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Tempe General Psychology Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OSU General Psychology Report

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at UTEP

#12 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus General Psychology Report

#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 139 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436.

Read more about General Psychology at Grand Canyon University

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus General Psychology Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus General Psychology Report

#11

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Texas Christian University

#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936.

Full Baylor University General Psychology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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