2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in Texas for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
About 72% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Out of the 24 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in psychology at Texas Tech, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 94% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 24 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Of the 28 students majoring in psychology at UNT, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. UT Southwestern is a small public school located in the city of Dallas.
Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Baylor University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in psychology at Baylor, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, OLLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in psychology at OLLU, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
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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 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 24 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.