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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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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.

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

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lamar University the most popular school in Texas for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 92% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 57 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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

Read full report on Psychology at Texas State University

Out of the 57 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.

Read full report on Psychology at Texas A&M University - College Station

Out of the 57 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Tyler landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Psychology at The University of Texas at Tyler Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Texas. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Of the 74 students majoring in psychology at UNT, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at University of North Texas

Sam Houston State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Sam Houston State University Report

University of Houston - Clear Lake 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 large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Houston - Clear Lake

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in psychology at UT Austin, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#9

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#10

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in psychology at Tarleton, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Psychology at Tarleton State University Report

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 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 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.

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