2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in Texas to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lamar University the most popular school in Texas for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 92% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #2 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.
Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Of the 82 students majoring in psychology at Texas A&M College Station, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Tyler is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Out of the 57 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 very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Of the 74 students majoring in psychology at UNT, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in psychology at UT Austin, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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Angelo State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Tarleton State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in psychology at Tarleton, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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| 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 27 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.