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2024 Best General Psychology Schools in Texas

58 Colleges in Texas
9,619 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$27,463 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 58 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 9,619 degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in Texas The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Psychology
Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Psychology Schools in Texas. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the psychology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Psychology

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
620 Psychology Degrees Awarded
12.4% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general psychology. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 620 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn around $27,509 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
438 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$31,788 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general psychology. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 438 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. General Psychology degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin get an earnings boost of approximately $4,325 above the average income of general psychology graduates.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Psychology Degrees Awarded
17.9% Growth in Graduates

Rice University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were about 78 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Rice University earn $4,011 more than the average psychology grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Psychology Degrees Awarded
25.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general psychology has to check out Southern Methodist University. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 93 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general psychology program at Southern Methodist University earn $12,224 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Psychology Degrees Awarded
8.3% Growth in Graduates

TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 96 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available. General Psychology degree recipients from Texas Christian University receive an earnings boost of around $6,943 over the average earnings of general psychology graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
799 Psychology Degrees Awarded
25.2% Growth in Graduates

UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 799 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general psychology degree program at University of Houston earn $3,782 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Psychology Degrees Awarded
14.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 130 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients generally make about $24,478 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
350 Psychology Degrees Awarded
26.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 350 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,061.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
517 Psychology Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

UNT is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were about 517 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career earnings of $29,073.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
530 Psychology Degrees Awarded
10.4% Growth in Graduates

Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 530 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $28,484.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 2,878
Oklahoma 257 1,264
New Mexico 219 985

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General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Psychology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 9,619

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Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 1,754
Child Development & Psychology 268
Other Psychology 21

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