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2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the most popular school in Texas for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Psychology at University of Houston Report

Out of the 71 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 580 students majoring in psychology at UTSA, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Of the 575 students majoring in psychology at Texas A&M College Station, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Out of the 71 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Psychology at University of North Texas Report

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Texas. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Psychology at Texas State University Report

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 415 students majoring in psychology at UT Austin, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 345 students majoring in psychology at Texas Tech, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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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 psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Sam Houston State University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
12 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
13 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
14 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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