2026 Best Family Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region

Family Psychology is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their family psychology programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for family psychology students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Family Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region

Best Schools for Family Psychology in the Southwest Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the family psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Family Psychology

1

Our Lady Of The Lake University San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Family Psychology Degrees Awarded

$49,489 Median Starting Salary

Our Lady Of The Lake University San Antonio tops our 2026 ranking of the best family psychology schools. Set in the city of San Antonio, Our Lady Of The Lake University San Antonio is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Our Lady Of The Lake University San Antonio graduates 46% of students within six years. About 33 family psychology degrees were awarded at Our Lady Of The Lake University San Antonio in the most recent year. Family Psychology graduates of Our Lady Of The Lake University San Antonio earn a median of $49,489 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,759 to complete this degree. Read more about the family psychology program at Our Lady Of The Lake University San Antonio

2

Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Family Psychology Degrees Awarded

$47,055 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Texas Wesleyan University one of the top schools for family psychology. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 32%. Texas Wesleyan University awarded about 13 family psychology degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the family psychology program make about $47,055 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $26,461 to complete this degree. See the full family psychology program report for Texas Wesleyan University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.