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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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$62,738 Avg Salary

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.

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

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school 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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

About 72% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full Psychology at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the 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.

Full Psychology at Texas Tech University Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 94% of the psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Of the 28 students majoring in psychology at UNT, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full Psychology at University of North Texas Report

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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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor 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 #7 on the list. Located in the 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.

Full Psychology at Baylor University Report

#8

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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

Full Psychology at Texas Wesleyan University Report

Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, OLLU is a private not-for-profit college 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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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 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.

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