54 Best colleges for Child Psychology in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 2.77M citations received by 66.7K academic papers made by 54 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

#18 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Child Psychology

#50 in the United States

#57 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Child Psychology

#75 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Child Psychology

#93 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Child Psychology

#97 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

6. University of North Texas

Denton

For Child Psychology

#109 in the United States

#128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Child Psychology

#111 in the United States

#130 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

8. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Child Psychology

#116 in the United States

#135 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

9. Baylor University

Waco

For Child Psychology

#153 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

10. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Child Psychology

#160 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

11. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Child Psychology

#164 in the United States

#187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

12. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Child Psychology

#165 in the United States

#188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

13. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Child Psychology

#168 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

14. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Child Psychology

#169 in the United States

#192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

15. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Child Psychology

#183 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

16. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Child Psychology

#192 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

17. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Child Psychology

#199 in the United States

#226 in North America

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

18. Rice University

Houston

For Child Psychology

#205 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

19. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Child Psychology

#208 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

20. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Child Psychology

#230 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

21. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Child Psychology

#233 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

22. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Child Psychology

#268 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

23. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Child Psychology

#306 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

24. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Child Psychology

#363 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

25. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Child Psychology

#364 in the United States

#404 in North America

Enrollment: 5,098
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

26. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Child Psychology

#378 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

27. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Child Psychology

#423 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,332
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

28. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Child Psychology

#424 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

29. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Child Psychology

#426 in the United States

#473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

30. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Child Psychology

#452 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

31. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Child Psychology

#474 in the United States

#524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

32. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Child Psychology

#483 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

33. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Child Psychology

#486 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

34. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Child Psychology

#540 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

35. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Child Psychology

#542 in the United States

#593 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

36. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Child Psychology

#586 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

37. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Child Psychology

#623 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

38. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Child Psychology

#644 in the United States

#699 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

39. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Child Psychology

#647 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $13,210
Enrollment: 3,586

40. Texas College

Tyler

For Child Psychology

#651 in the United States

#707 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

41. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Child Psychology

#675 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

42. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Child Psychology

#691 in the United States

#750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,760

43. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Child Psychology

#695 in the United States

#754 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

44. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Child Psychology

#717 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,412

45. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Child Psychology

#723 in the United States

#782 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,037
Enrollment: 5,324

46. University of Dallas

Irving

For Child Psychology

#729 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,209

47. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Child Psychology

#736 in the United States

#795 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,999
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,059

48. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Child Psychology

#772 in the United States

#833 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

49. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Child Psychology

#781 in the United States

#842 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $23,363
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,354

50. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Child Psychology

#810 in the United States

#874 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,766

51. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Child Psychology

#816 in the United States

#880 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 971
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,906

52. Austin College

Sherman

For Child Psychology

#844 in the United States

#910 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,462

53. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Child Psychology

#911 in the United States

#979 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

54. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Child Psychology

#927 in the United States

#995 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	132
New Mexico	4	113
Louisiana	16	61
Arkansas	7	156
Kansas	8	41
Mississippi	8	147
Colorado	14	68
Missouri	19	39
Arizona	6	17
Nebraska	6	66
Alabama	14	85
Iowa	10	29
Utah	7	47
Illinois	39	15
Tennessee	20	31
South Dakota	4	245
Kentucky	12	53
Georgia	26	26
Indiana	18	37
Minnesota	20	11
Wisconsin	18	14
Nevada	3	139
Florida	29	34
South Carolina	13	65
North Dakota	4	187
Ohio	40	16
North Carolina	23	9
Michigan	19	1
California	84	3
Montana	3	239
Idaho	3	256
West Virginia	3	88
Virginia	31	28
District of Columbia	8	105
Maryland	18	13
Pennsylvania	65	6
Oregon	14	63
New Jersey	21	27
Washington	15	5
New York	97	7
Connecticut	18	4
Vermont	4	96
Massachusetts	52	2
Rhode Island	8	59
New Hampshire	9	128
Maine	7	201
Puerto Rico	5	655
Hawaii	4	129

Psychology subfields in Texas

Clinical Psychology54

Cognitive Science46

Education Majors58

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution15

Neuroscience59

Occupational Therapy22

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology20