2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 2,011 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Texas to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas
Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in Texas for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Out of the 21 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 2,406 |
Oklahoma | 390 |
New Mexico | 92 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 29,224 |
General Psychology | 8,051 |
Child Development & Psychology | 2,576 |
Other Psychology | 2,162 |
Majors Similar to Psychology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Education | 199,724 |
Social Sciences | 22,292 |
Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
Library Science | 5,929 |
History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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