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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Texas

39 Colleges
$34,953 Avg Salary
$23,642 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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 Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools

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

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for psychology students. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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Out of the 39 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in Texas list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges 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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