2025 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #6 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 456 doctor's degrees in psychology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Psychology in Arizona

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Arizona Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

1

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in psychology has to take a look at Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Arizona State University - Tempe

2

Arizona State University - Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

50 Annual Graduates

Arizona State University - Skysong is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in psychology. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Arizona State University - Skysong

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	29	278
Oklahoma	26	56
New Mexico	23	10

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	333
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	94
Child Development & Psychology	29

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.