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Psychology at Texas State University

If you plan to study Psychology, consider the program at Texas State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas State University is in San Marcos, TX.

Online & Distance Learning at Texas State University

Many students take online classes at Texas State University. Among 40,674 students, 2,395 (6%) studied exclusively online and 15,927 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Psychology Rankings at Texas State University

Rankings can help you compare Texas State University’s Psychology program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#14 of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#21 of 138
Best Value	Texas	#41 of 84
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#79 of 136
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#359 of 1,496
Best Value	Nationwide	#546 of 1,472

Earnings for Psychology Graduates from Texas State University

Students who complete Texas State University’s Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,842
2 years	$32,004
3 years	$36,571
4 years	$44,102
5 years	$51,279

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Psychology graduates from Texas State University take home a median $44,102, compared with $55,350 for all Texas State University graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Psychology graduates from Texas State University is $23,250.

Best-Paid Careers for Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the Psychology program at Texas State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
School Psychologists	$108,275
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.