2024 Best Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas

If you plan on getting your master's degree in applied psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #181 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 master's degrees in applied psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to applied psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other applied psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for applied psychology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Applied Psychology Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Applied Psychology in Texas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in applied psychology.

Top Texas Schools for a Master's in Applied Psychology

1

Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in applied psychology needs to look into Angelo State University. Angelo State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Angelo.More information about a master’s in applied psychology from Angelo State University

2

Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Tarleton State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in applied psychology. Tarleton is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Stephenville.More information about a master’s in applied psychology from Tarleton State University

Best Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	322	0

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Applied Psychology Related Rankings by Major

Applied Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Applied Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	722
Educational Psychology	164
School Psychology	136
Clinical Psychology	104
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	46
Applied Behavior Analysis	46
Family Psychology	36
Forensic Psychology	17
Clinical Child Psychology	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.