by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 202,315 psychology students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In , psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $35,457 and had an average of $33,933 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 21,139 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,462 and $29,994 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 13,771 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 113 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in 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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ottawa University - Surprise. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Ottawa University - Surprise is a small school located in Surprise, Arizona that handed out 13 bachelors’s psychology degrees 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Criswell College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Christian University is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 113 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Christian College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mid-America Christian University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. MACU is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Psychology at Mid-America Christian University
Austin College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Sherman, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern is located in Georgetown, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
McMurry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. McMurry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Huston - Tillotson University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Huston - Tillotson University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 38 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Chickasha, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 125 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of North Texas at Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 97 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Texas A&M International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 165 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern Adventist University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Adventist University is located in Keene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 398 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Prescott College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Saint Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 77 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dine College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dine College is a public institution located in Tsaile, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Alva, Oklahoma, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cameron University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 45 bachelors’s psychology degrees 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%.
Read full report on Psychology at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
Langston University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Langston University is a small public school situated in Langston, Oklahoma. It awarded 23 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Northeastern State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northeastern State University is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 149 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 532 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students 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%.
University of Houston - Victoria came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Victoria is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 120 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Psychology at University of Houston - Victoria
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