2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas
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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Houston to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. 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.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Texas. Located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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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 very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
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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 midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 415 students majoring in psychology at UT Austin, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 345 students majoring in psychology at Texas Tech, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.
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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 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 Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| 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.