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2024 Best Psychology Schools in Texas

58 Colleges in Texas
11,662 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$34,953 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #8 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 58 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Psychology Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11,662 degrees in psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best 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 Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychology Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Psychology in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Texas Schools in Psychology

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

Any student pursuing a degree in psychology has to take a look at Rice University. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were roughly 78 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Rice 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 $31,474.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
824 Psychology Degrees Awarded
12.0% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in psychology. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. 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 approximately 824 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station make $12,828 more than the standard psychology grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
509 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$49,299 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 509 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Psychology degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin receive an earnings boost of about $14,346 above the average earnings of psychology graduates.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Psychology Degrees Awarded
28.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a degree in psychology. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were about 100 psychology students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year. Psychology degree recipients from Southern Methodist University get an earnings boost of around $4,734 above the typical earnings of psychology graduates.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
832 Psychology Degrees Awarded
26.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 832 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from University of Houston earn $17,477 more than the average psychology grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Psychology Degrees Awarded
12.3% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 130 psychology students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career income of $34,406.

More information about a degree in psychology from Texas Christian University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
160 Psychology Degrees Awarded
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 160 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the psychology program at Baylor University get $4,230 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
420 Psychology Degrees Awarded
23.1% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 420 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the psychology degree program at Texas Tech University get $10,815 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
665 Psychology Degrees Awarded
18.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were about 665 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available. Psychology degree recipients from University of North Texas receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,509 above the typical earnings of psychology majors.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
613 Psychology Degrees Awarded
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 613 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from Texas State University earn $3,470 more than the typical psychology graduate.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 38 5,095
New Mexico 38 1,032
Oklahoma 38 1,775

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 9,619
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 1,754
Child Development & Psychology 268
Other Psychology 21

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