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Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Austin. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. Of the 10,592 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 2021, 415 of them were psychology majors.

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

UT Austin Psychology Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how UT Austin 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 UT Austin 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
118

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UT Austin. This makes it the #124 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 39 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Psychology Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 52
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 157
White 141
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

UT Austin Psychology Master’s Program

76% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from UT Austin. About 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UT Austin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 21
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 39 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology 438
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 71

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 The University of Texas at Austin.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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