2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region
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With 183,889 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, psychology is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,496 and had an average of $36,227 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 17,830 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,818 and $32,034 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 601 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” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 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
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.
Top 27 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 71 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best 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 ASU - Skysong are $6,724.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 28 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also made our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 139 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our “Best 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.
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University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
UH also took the #12 spot in our “Best 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 UH are $18,689.
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
UTEP also took the #20 spot in our “Best 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 The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.
Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
SHSU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Tulsa landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Tulsa also made our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree psychology students list, UNM has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Our Lady of the Lake University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
OLLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best 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 Our Lady of the Lake University are $17,490.
With a ranking of #16, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.
With a ranking of #16, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas Wesleyan University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Wesleyan also made our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Wesleyan are $16,992, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #19, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
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.
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA also took the #24 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Arizona came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona also took the #14 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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