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2025 Best Psychology Schools in Arizona

8 Colleges in Arizona
6,108 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$40,723 Avg Early-Career Salary
Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #8 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Psychology Schools in Arizona ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,108 degrees in psychology annually.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best Psychology Schools in Arizona The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychology Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Psychology in Arizona

The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Arizona Schools in Psychology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
641 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$35,690 Median Starting Salary

University of Arizona is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in psychology. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 641 psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $35,690 for their early career.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
967 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$42,748 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in psychology. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 967 psychology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Those psychology students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Tempe receive $2,025 more than the standard psychology grad.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
417 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$35,633 Median Starting Salary

Northern Arizona University is a great option for students interested in a degree in psychology. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 417 psychology students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $35,633.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,637 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$41,946 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University - Skysong is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in psychology. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 1637 psychology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make about $41,946 in the first couple years of working.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
846 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$47,824 Median Starting Salary

UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 846 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from University of Phoenix - Arizona receive $7,102 more than the average psychology graduate.

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Prescott College
Prescott, AZ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In AZ

Located in the city of Prescott, Prescot College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 27 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Prescot College in the most recent data year.

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7
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Aspen University
Phoenix, AZ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$52,040 Median Starting Salary

Aspen University is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. This university ranks 26th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 35 psychology students who graduated from this degree at Aspen University in the most recent year we have data available. Psychology degree recipients from Aspen University earn a boost of about $11,317 above the typical income of psychology majors.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,789 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Surprise, Ottawa University - Surprise is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

Those psychology students who get their degree from Ottawa University - Surprise receive $3,066 more than the standard psychology grad.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 38 11,439
New Mexico 38 1,032
Oklahoma 38 1,775

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 3,304
Other Psychology 1,396
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 1,258
Child Development & Psychology 150

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