2025 Best Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

a bachelor's degree in applied psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #233 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of applied psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 283 bachelor's degrees in applied psychology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to applied psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other applied psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for applied psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Applied Psychology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Applied Psychology in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in applied psychology.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Applied Psychology

1

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

24 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in applied psychology. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe.More information about a bachelor’s in applied psychology from Arizona State University - Tempe

2

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Phoenix, AZ

248 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Phoenix - Arizona if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in applied psychology. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a bachelor’s in applied psychology from University of Phoenix - Arizona

Best Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	356	152

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Applied Psychology Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Applied Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	196
Counseling Psychology	72
Clinical Psychology	44
Applied Behavior Analysis	32
Community Psychology	19
Health/Medical Psychology	10
Forensic Psychology	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.