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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Texas

65 Colleges
$34,953 Avg Salary
$23,642 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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 Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 65 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from SMU carry an average student debtload of $23,250.

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#2

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

The excellent programs at Trinity University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Texas. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Psychology majors at Rice take out an average of $13,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Texas. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

On average, psychology graduates from Austin Community College District take out $13,618 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Psychology majors at UT Austin take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $277.

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#6

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Texas ranking. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Psychology majors at TCU take out an average of $21,529 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $745, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $275.

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

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University of Houston - Downtown came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Psychology majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $30,015 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $21,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $257.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Psychology Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
12 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
13 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX

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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