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2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 14,778 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,745 and $24,039 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 158 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general psychology.

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Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 838 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Psychology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 828 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full ASU - Skysong General Psychology Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 799 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at UH

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 620 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Texas A&M University - College Station

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 585 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at UTSA

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 530 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 517 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of North Texas

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 515 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus General Psychology Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 487 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Arizona

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 457 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 438 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about General Psychology at UT Austin

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 373 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Northern Arizona University

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 350 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas Tech General Psychology Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 300 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 287 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 UT Dallas General Psychology Report

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Sam Houston State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 257 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sam Houston State University General Psychology Report

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 244 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at UT Arlington

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 245 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at UTEP

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With a ranking of #19, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 220 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Psychology at El Paso Community College

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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 213 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Central New Mexico Community College

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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 210 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at UH Downtown

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 204 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 General Psychology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 177 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Texas A&M International University

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 167 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Grand Canyon University General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #25, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 164 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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