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Graduate Psychology Programs at University of Houston

Here is an overview of the graduate program in psychology at UH. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 8 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

UH Graduate Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, UH as a strong choice for psychology, coming in at #218 out of 1,523 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	218 of 1,523
Best Psychology Schools in Texas	8 of 86
Best Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	13 of 142

Graduate Psychology Degrees at UH

Here is each degree level available for psychology at UH, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	726
Master’s	22
Doctoral	37

Graduate Psychology Majors at UH

This psychology field at UH covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	748
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	33
Research and Experimental Psychology	4

UH Psychology Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Houston awarded 22 master’s degrees in psychology.

Master’s Rankings

UH is in the top 10% of the country for psychology at the master’s level. In particular it placed #9 out of 41 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas	9
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	11
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	156

UH Graduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$20,723	$29,363
Fees	$1,032	$1,032

Learn more about UH tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 23% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The majority of psychology master’s degree graduates at UH are White. About 32% of graduates 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.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	0

UH Psychology Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Houston handed out 37 doctoral degrees in psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

UH holds a strong position among schools offering psychology at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas	2
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	39

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 32% of psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

The majority of psychology doctoral degree graduates at UH are White. About 54% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	3

Undergraduate Study in Psychology at UH

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at UH. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology	726

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By RJN2 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.