We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Texas State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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Texas State was ranked #111 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #10 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Texas State University handed out 530 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 475 degrees were handed out.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Texas State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,484 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Texas State, psychology students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Texas State is $261 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Texas State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 530 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Texas State. About 18% were men and 82% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 53 |
Hispanic or Latino | 224 |
White | 219 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 20 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 70 |
Child Development & Psychology | 13 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.