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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Texas

93 Colleges
$27,463 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 9,595 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 93 schools in Texas to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our analysis found University of Houston to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $21,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $257.

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Out of the 93 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $275, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Texas list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UTSA take out is $21,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $125, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $207, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Texas. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UNT take out is $20,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $221.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UT Rio Grande Valley accumulate an average of around $14,500 in student debt.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UT Austin take out is $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $277, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Psychology majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $22,750 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $216, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debt load of $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $262, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

With a ranking of #10, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

Psychology majors at SHSU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $138.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #11 on the list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

Psychology majors at UTEP take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Psychology majors at UT Arlington take out an average of $21,091 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #13, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at El Paso Community College take out is $5,500.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for General Psychology students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
14 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
15 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX
16 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
17 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
18 Austin Community College District Austin, TX

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,900
Oklahoma 1,265
New Mexico 987

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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