2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 195,678 psychology students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 19,929 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,468 and $23,942 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 174 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in psychology.
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Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region psychology students.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for Psychology in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 1,269 ’s psychology degrees 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 Psychology at Arizona State University - Skysong
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 1,068 ’s psychology degrees 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 Psychology Report
Out of the 174 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 887 ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Psychology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 832 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Read more about Psychology at UH
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 790 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Psychology Report
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 824 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Psychology at Texas A&M College Station
University of Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 654 ’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 more about Psychology at University of Arizona
University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 665 ’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.
Full University of North Texas Psychology Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 624 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Psychology at The University of Texas at San Antonio
With a ranking of #10, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 613 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Psychology Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #11 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 542 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Full UNM Psychology Report
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 509 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 Psychology at UT Austin
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 488 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Psychology at UT Rio Grande Valley
Texas Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 420 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Psychology at Texas Tech University
Northern Arizona University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 396 ’s psychology 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 Psychology at NAU
With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 359 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Psychology at UT Dallas
Lamar University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 330 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Psychology at Lamar University
Sam Houston State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 322 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Psychology at SHSU
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 307 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Psychology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
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 #20. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 256 ’s psychology degrees 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 full report on Psychology at The University of Texas at Arlington
With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 256 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UTEP Psychology Report
With a ranking of #22, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 229 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full OSU Psychology Report
With a ranking of #23, 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 a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 220 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Psychology at El Paso Community College
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 213 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Psychology at Central New Mexico Community College
University of Houston - Downtown landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 210 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full UH Downtown Psychology Report
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