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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas

22 Ranked Colleges
244 Degrees Awarded
$21,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master's in Texas

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 8,516 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,849 and $22,810 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 244 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas.

Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Texas

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree psychology students list, UNT has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Permian Basin also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Permian Basin are $6,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree psychology students list, UTSA has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216.

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695.

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#19 in overall quality

Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M International University also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106.

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#12

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.

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#14

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#20 in overall quality

MSU Texas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree psychology students list, MSU Texas has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

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#16

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#21 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683.

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#17

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. TSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

TSU also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Southern University are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas Christian University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. UD is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UD also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dallas are $33,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UD General Psychology Report

#21

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

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#5 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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