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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas

47 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 47 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Trinity University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 47 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,406
Oklahoma 390
New Mexico 92

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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
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 25 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.

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