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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology in Texas

57 Ranked Colleges
1,605 Degrees Awarded
$46,168 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 195,678 psychology students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 11,662 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,953 and $23,642 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,605 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 57 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in psychology.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree psychology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology in Texas

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Out of the 57 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Psychology at Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Dallas

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Graduate School of Theology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Houston Graduate School of Theology Psychology Report

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Amberton University
Garland, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amberton University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas. Amberton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garland, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Amberton University Psychology Report

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LeTourneau University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 37 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Psychology at LETU

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

Out of the 57 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Wesleyan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Psychology at Texas Wesleyan University

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 283 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Psychology at Lamar University

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Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. OLLU is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 29 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Psychology at Our Lady of the Lake University

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Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Houston Baptist University is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 29 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full HBU Psychology Report

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Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Psychology at Lubbock Christian University

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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas

Wayland Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Psychology at Wayland Baptist University

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Psychology at The University of Texas at Tyler

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 60 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UH Clear Lake Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #13, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas list. Dallas Baptist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Full DBU Psychology Report

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

With a ranking of #14, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas list. Angelo State is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Psychology at Angelo State

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University of Houston - Victoria came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. University of Houston - Victoria is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Psychology at University of Houston - Victoria

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University of North Texas at Dallas ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Psychology at UNT Dallas

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Psychology at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Psychology at MSU Texas

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. St. Mary’s is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s psychology 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%.

Full St. Mary’s Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #20, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas list. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Psychology at Texas A&M International University

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas list. Located in Killeen, Texas, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Psychology at Texas A & M University - Central Texas

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Sam Houston State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Psychology at SHSU

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Psychology at Tarleton

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Texarkana Psychology Report

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity 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. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Psychology at Trinity U

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