Psychology at Texas State University

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Texas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and has a total student population of 37,812. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 530 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Texas State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Texas State Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Texas State Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Texas State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Texas State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	70
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	377
	521

In 2021, 83 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Texas State. This makes it the #71 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Texas State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Texas State University.

Texas State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 530 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Texas State in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	53
Hispanic or Latino	224
White	219
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Texas State Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Texas State, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Texas State also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Texas State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	530
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	70
Child Development & Psychology	13

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Texas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	6,680	$73,650
Psychology Professors	3,080	$78,270
Psychologists	740	$90,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.