We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UT Austin ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, UT Austin came in at #18. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 415 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 431 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UT Austin. This makes it the #155 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $31,788. This is higher than $28,637, which is the national median for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UT Austin, psychology students borrow a median amount of $19,750 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 UT Austin is $315 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at The University of Texas at Austin.
Of the 415 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Austin, about 21% were men and 79% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 52 |
Black or African American | 23 |
Hispanic or Latino | 157 |
White | 141 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 15 |
Other Races | 27 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from UT Austin. About 10% were men and 90% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 71 |
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