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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas

47 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 47 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

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

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 47 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Texas. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools 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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