2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Psychology 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 Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in Texas to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Psychology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the most popular school in Texas for psychology students. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at UH accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $257.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $275.
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Out of the 100 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Psychology majors at UNT take out an average of $20,271 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $285.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UTSA carry an average student debt load of $21,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $125, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Texas. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Psychology majors at Texas State take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $207, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $277.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
Psychology majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out an average of $14,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Psychology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, psychology graduates from Texas Tech take out $22,750 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $216.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debt load of $19,127. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $262.
Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at Lamar University accumulate an average of around $27,753 in student debt.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, psychology graduates from SHSU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $138.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, psychology graduates from UTEP take out $16,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, psychology graduates from UT Arlington take out $21,091 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Psychology at The University of Texas at Arlington
El Paso Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Texas list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from El Paso Community College carry an average student debt load of $5,500.
With a ranking of #15, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Psychology majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $30,015 in student loans while working on their egree.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Psychology students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Psychology Schools in Texas award.
Rank | College | Location |
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16 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
17 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX |
18 | Texas A&M International University | Laredo, TX |
19 | The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX |
20 | Texas Woman’s University | Denton, TX |
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 5,406 |
New Mexico | 1,062 |
Oklahoma | 1,792 |
Psychology Related Majors
Psychology Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 26 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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