55 Best colleges for Child Psychology in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 1.88M citations received by 58.2K academic papers made by 55 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Child Psychology

#17 in the United States

#19 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Child Psychology

#55 in the United States

#62 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Child Psychology

#74 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Child Psychology

#89 in the United States

#101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Child Psychology

#101 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

6. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Child Psychology

#105 in the United States

#120 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Child Psychology

#113 in the United States

#130 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

8. University of North Texas

Denton

For Child Psychology

#115 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

9. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Child Psychology

#152 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

10. Baylor University

Waco

For Child Psychology

#160 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

11. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Child Psychology

#163 in the United States

#186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

12. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Child Psychology

#171 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

13. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Child Psychology

#174 in the United States

#197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

14. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Child Psychology

#180 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

15. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Child Psychology

#184 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

16. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Child Psychology

#192 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

17. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Child Psychology

#193 in the United States

#218 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

18. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Child Psychology

#209 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

19. Rice University

Houston

For Child Psychology

#210 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

20. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Child Psychology

#233 in the United States

#262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

21. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Child Psychology

#251 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

22. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Child Psychology

#264 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

23. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Child Psychology

#306 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

24. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Child Psychology

#354 in the United States

#391 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

25. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Child Psychology

#374 in the United States

#412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Child Psychology

#380 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

27. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Child Psychology

#418 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

28. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Child Psychology

#427 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

29. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Child Psychology

#449 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

30. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Child Psychology

#452 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

31. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Child Psychology

#509 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

32. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Child Psychology

#510 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

33. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Child Psychology

#527 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

34. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Child Psychology

#558 in the United States

#608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

35. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Child Psychology

#562 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

36. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Child Psychology

#610 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

37. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Child Psychology

#633 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,978

38. Texas College

Tyler

For Child Psychology

#634 in the United States

#689 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

39. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Child Psychology

#646 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

40. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Child Psychology

#651 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,301
Enrollment: 4,057

41. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Child Psychology

#667 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

42. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Child Psychology

#671 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

43. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Child Psychology

#674 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

44. University of Dallas

Irving

For Child Psychology

#675 in the United States

#730 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,250

45. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Child Psychology

#695 in the United States

#751 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $21,379
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,439

46. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Child Psychology

#705 in the United States

#761 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,100
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,349

47. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Child Psychology

#713 in the United States

#771 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,643
Enrollment: 5,784

48. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Child Psychology

#751 in the United States

#810 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1022
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,832

49. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Child Psychology

#794 in the United States

#858 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 831
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

50. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Child Psychology

#799 in the United States

#863 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

51. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Child Psychology

#803 in the United States

#868 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,193

52. Austin College

Sherman

For Child Psychology

#812 in the United States

#877 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,739

53. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Child Psychology

#871 in the United States

#937 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

54. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Child Psychology

#874 in the United States

#940 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

55. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Child Psychology

#910 in the United States

#977 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

Closest to Texas states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	9	129
New Mexico	4	107
Louisiana	15	58
Arkansas	7	165
Kansas	8	40
Mississippi	7	149
Colorado	13	72
Missouri	18	39
Arizona	6	18
Nebraska	6	66
Alabama	13	87
Iowa	11	27
Utah	7	45
Illinois	39	16
Tennessee	18	31
South Dakota	3	241
Kentucky	12	49
Georgia	25	25
Indiana	16	62
Minnesota	20	11
Wisconsin	17	13
Florida	28	30
South Carolina	13	64
North Dakota	4	178
Ohio	38	14
North Carolina	23	9
Michigan	19	2
California	77	3
Montana	3	235
Idaho	3	261
West Virginia	3	92
Virginia	28	28
District of Columbia	8	103
Maryland	18	12
Pennsylvania	61	6
Oregon	14	54
New Jersey	20	32
Washington	15	4
New York	96	7
Connecticut	17	5
Vermont	3	94
Massachusetts	51	1
Rhode Island	6	60
New Hampshire	9	131
Maine	7	196
Puerto Rico	5	664
Hawaii	4	127

Psychology subfields in Texas

Clinical Psychology54

Cognitive Science43

Education Majors59

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution16

Neuroscience59

Occupational Therapy21

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology21