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Psychology at University of Houston

776 Bachelor's Degrees
23 Master's Degrees
33 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UH ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at UH

UH Psychology Rankings

UH is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #71 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 14
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 21
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 22
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 32
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 60
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 63
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 66
Best Psychology Schools 71
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 82
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 103
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 105
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 123
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 123
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 204
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 224

Popularity of Psychology at UH

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Houston handed out 776 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 37% over the previous year when 566 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UH. This makes it the #329 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 33 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

UH Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Houston.

UH Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 776 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UH, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 161
Black or African American 99
Hispanic or Latino 319
White 150
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 35

UH Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in psychology from UH. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UH are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 799
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29
Child Development & Psychology 4

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