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2024 Best Psychology Schools in Texas

58 Colleges in Texas
12,079 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$34,843 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #8 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 58 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Psychology Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12,079 degrees in psychology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best Psychology Schools in Texas The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Psychology
Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychology Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Psychology in Texas

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

10 Top Texas Schools in Psychology

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$31,474 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in psychology needs to take a look at Rice University. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were about 95 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $31,474.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
796 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$47,780 Median Starting Salary

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in psychology. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 796 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the psychology major at Texas A&M University - College Station get $12,937 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
557 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$49,299 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is a good choice for students interested in a degree in psychology. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 557 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the psychology degree program at The University of Texas at Austin get $14,456 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$39,687 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a degree in psychology. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were about 113 psychology students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from Southern Methodist University receive $4,844 more than the standard psychology student.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
652 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$52,430 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 652 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the psychology degree program at University of Houston earn $17,587 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$34,406 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 134 psychology students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $34,406.

More information about a degree in psychology from Texas Christian University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
178 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$39,183 Median Starting Salary

Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 178 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. Psychology degree recipients from Baylor University earn a boost of around $4,340 above the typical earnings of psychology graduates.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
363 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$45,768 Median Starting Salary

Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 363 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year. Those psychology students who get their degree from Texas Tech University earn $10,924 more than the average psychology graduate.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
691 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$41,462 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 691 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year. Psychology degree recipients from University of North Texas receive an earnings boost of around $6,619 above the typical earnings of psychology graduates.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
612 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$38,423 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 612 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. Psychology degree recipients from Texas State University receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,580 above the typical earnings of psychology graduates.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Arizona385,095
New Mexico381,032
Oklahoma381,775

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Psychology Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Psychology9,768
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology2,030
Child Development & Psychology257
Other Psychology24

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