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Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

58 Colleges
$29,054 Avg Salary
$26,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 11,577 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 58 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in Texas for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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University of Houston - Downtown came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Arizona 5,406
New Mexico 1,062
Oklahoma 1,792

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Nevit Dilmen.

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