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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 9,619 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,463 and $23,720 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 222 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree psychology students.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Houston Baptist University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Texas A&M International University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce General Psychology Report
University of Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rice University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Southern Methodist University
With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Psychology at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Psychology at University of North Texas
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Texas Southern University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Texas Southern University
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Texas Christian University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas list. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
West Texas A&M University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at West Texas A&M University
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Sam Houston State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Sam Houston State University
Texas Tech University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas list. UIW is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 76 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of the Incarnate Word
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 125 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Abilene Christian University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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