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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Texas

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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 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Our analysis found Lamar University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.

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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 very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for psychology students. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

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 fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Sam Houston State 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 town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Texas ranking. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 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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