by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 212 master's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The psychology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general psychology students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general psychology.
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general psychology has to check out Texas Tech University. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Texas Tech University
University of Houston is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in general psychology. UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of Houston
University of North Texas is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in general psychology. UNT is a very large public university located in the city of Denton.More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of North Texas
The University of Texas at San Antonio is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general psychology. UTSA is a very large public university located in the large city of San Antonio.More information about a master’s in general psychology from The University of Texas at San Antonio
Located in the midsize city of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
After graduation, psychology master's recipients generally earn about $52,139 in their early careers.
More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of Houston - Clear Lake
Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Laredo.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Texas A&M International University
HBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston.
Master's recipients from the general psychology major at Houston Baptist University get $11,758 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
More information about a master’s in general psychology from Houston Baptist University
Texas A&M Commerce is a large public university located in the distant town of Commerce.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Texas A&M University - Commerce
Located in the large city of Houston, TSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Texas Southern University
Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 180 | 142 |
| Oklahoma | 153 | 34 |
| New Mexico | 114 | 10 |
One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 212 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 1,922 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 118 |