by our College Data Analytics Team
Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 8,678 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 6.3% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Texas ranking looked at 42 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent psychology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin tops the 2021 list of our schools in Texas that are best for non-traditional psychology students. Located in the city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 2.8% of UT Permian Basin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,887 students at UT Permian Basin are exclusively online. 2,711 students are part time.
University of North Texas earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton. UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in Texas list.
The student loan default rate at UNT is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 20,194 students take at least one class online at UNT. 12,105 students are part time.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Houston - Clear Lake. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in Texas ranking.
The student loan default rate at UH Clear Lake is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,857 students take at least one class online at UH Clear Lake. 4,970 of UH Clear Lake students are attending part time.
Full Psychology at University of Houston - Clear Lake Report
Our rankings recognize Texas A&M University - College Station as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station. Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Psychology in Texas rankings.
The student loan default rate at Texas A&M College Station is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 24,343 students at Texas A&M College Station that take at least one class online. About 9,943 of the students at Texas A&M College Station are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Houston - Downtown as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.3%. There are approximately 6,159 students at UH Downtown that take at least one class online. About 8,391 of the students at UH Downtown are attending part time.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson. UT Dallas not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in Texas list.
The student loan default rate at UT Dallas is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 10,632 students at UT Dallas that take at least one class online. 5,977 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize The University of Texas at Austin as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population. UT Austin also made our Best Colleges for Psychology in Texas list, coming in at #3.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 23,198 students take at least one class online at UT Austin. There are roughly 3,479 part time students in attendance at UT Austin.
Our rankings recognize Our Lady of the Lake University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of San Antonio, OLLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at OLLU is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 980 of OLLU students are exclusively distance learners. 319 students are part time.
Read full report on Psychology at Our Lady of the Lake University
University of Houston landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in Texas ranking.
About 0.5% of UH students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 26,121 students at UH that take at least one class online. 13,663 students are part time.
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Houston - Victoria. Located in the city of Victoria, UH Victoria is a public college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at UH Victoria is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. 2,598 students at UH Victoria are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,494 part time students in attendance at UH Victoria.
Explore all the Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,844 |
| Oklahoma | 1,167 |
| New Mexico | 700 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
References
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