by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 83 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14,325 bachelor's degrees in psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The psychology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Texas A&M University - College Station is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Texas A&M University - College Station
It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from The University of Texas at Austin
Baylor University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in psychology. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Baylor University
Texas Tech University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in psychology. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Texas Tech University
Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Arizona
Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Arizona State University - Tempe
Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Rice University
Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Southern Methodist University
Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Texas State University
Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Northern Arizona University
OSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
UNM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Houston
Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Texas Christian University
Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of North Texas
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX |
| 18 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 19 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 20 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 21 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 22 | University of Phoenix - Arizona | Phoenix, AZ |
| 23 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott | Prescott, AZ |
| 24 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX |
| 25 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX |
| 26 | Trinity University | San Antonio, TX |
| 27 | New Mexico State University - Main Campus | Las Cruces, NM |
Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 35 | 8,645 |
| Arizona | 33 | 2,844 |
| Oklahoma | 32 | 1,167 |
| New Mexico | 31 | 700 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 13,180 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 666 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 458 |
| Other Psychology | 21 |
