28 Best colleges for Child Psychology in Texas

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 973K citations received by 13.3K academic papers made by 28 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

#11 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Child Psychology

#52 in the United States

#57 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

3. University of Houston

Houston

For Child Psychology

#80 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

4. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Child Psychology

#102 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,596
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1900

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Child Psychology

#105 in the United States

#125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

6. University of North Texas

Denton

For Child Psychology

#117 in the United States

#138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 63%

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Child Psychology

#119 in the United States

#140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 5,796
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1972

8. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Child Psychology

#124 in the United States

#146 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $41,986

9. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Child Psychology

#137 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $15,140
Enrollment: 29,696

10. Baylor University

Waco

For Child Psychology

#161 in the United States

#186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $46,039

11. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Child Psychology

#174 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,484
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1891

12. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Child Psychology

#183 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,574

13. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Child Psychology

#184 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 89%

14. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Child Psychology

#187 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

15. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Child Psychology

#208 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,499
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1959

16. Rice University

Houston

For Child Psychology

#212 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

17. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Child Psychology

#214 in the United States

#243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 84%

18. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Child Psychology

#219 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 80%

19. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Child Psychology

#220 in the United States

#249 in North America

Enrollment: 2,308
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1943

20. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Child Psychology

#227 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $9,029
Enrollment: 24,003

21. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Child Psychology

#261 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

22. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Child Psychology

#263 in the United States

#297 in North America

Enrollment: 358
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

23. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Child Psychology

#306 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1074
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 76%

24. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Child Psychology

#356 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $27,356

25. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Child Psychology

#370 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

26. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Child Psychology

#402 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

27. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Child Psychology

#439 in the United States

#487 in North America

Enrollment: 5,378
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

28. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Child Psychology

#446 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

Closest to Texas states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	5	131
Louisiana	6	65
Arkansas	5	159
Kansas	4	39
Mississippi	4	139
Colorado	7	50
Missouri	8	41
Arizona	3	16
Nebraska	4	60
Alabama	5	94
Iowa	3	20
Utah	4	56
Illinois	21	8
Tennessee	8	26
Kentucky	6	51
Georgia	10	30
Indiana	8	19
Minnesota	8	3
Wisconsin	10	7
Florida	12	32
South Carolina	5	70
Ohio	19	15
North Carolina	11	9
Michigan	10	1
California	49	4
Idaho	3	264
Virginia	10	28
District of Columbia	6	115
Maryland	9	17
Pennsylvania	27	6
Oregon	10	40
New Jersey	12	24
Washington	7	5
New York	41	10
Connecticut	8	12
Massachusetts	23	2
Rhode Island	4	64
Maine	5	182

Psychology subfields in Texas

Clinical Psychology30

Cognitive Science21

Education Majors26

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution17

Neuroscience21

Occupational Therapy21

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology24