60 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Texas

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 39.4M citations received by 1.32M academic papers made by 60 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 Social Psychology

#13 in the United States

#15 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 Social Psychology

#39 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

3. University of Houston

Houston

For Social Psychology

#75 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

4. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Social Psychology

#101 in the United States

#115 in North America

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

5. University of North Texas

Denton

For Social Psychology

#106 in the United States

#121 in North America

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

6. Rice University

Houston

For Social Psychology

#134 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

7. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Social Psychology

#138 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

8. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Social Psychology

#143 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

9. Baylor University

Waco

For Social Psychology

#146 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Social Psychology

#151 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

11. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Social Psychology

#160 in the United States

#184 in North America

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

12. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Social Psychology

#175 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

13. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Social Psychology

#185 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#186 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

15. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Social Psychology

#191 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

16. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Social Psychology

#198 in the United States

#225 in North America

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

17. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#202 in the United States

#229 in North America

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

18. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Social Psychology

#203 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

19. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Social Psychology

#211 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

20. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Social Psychology

#222 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

21. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Social Psychology

#223 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

22. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Social Psychology

#356 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

23. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Social Psychology

#386 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

24. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Social Psychology

#388 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 98%

25. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#400 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

26. University of Dallas

Irving

For Social Psychology

#406 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,620

27. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Social Psychology

#426 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,496

28. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Social Psychology

#428 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

29. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Social Psychology

#447 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

30. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Social Psychology

#460 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

31. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Social Psychology

#491 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 67%

32. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Social Psychology

#492 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%

33. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Social Psychology

#499 in the United States

#551 in North America

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

34. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Social Psychology

#551 in the United States

#606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,702
Enrollment: 31,940

35. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Social Psychology

#558 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $7,490
Enrollment: 15,077

36. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Social Psychology

#562 in the United States

#617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,653
Enrollment: 4,189

37. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Social Psychology

#586 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $29,734

38. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Social Psychology

#603 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1084
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

39. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#643 in the United States

#702 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Net Price: $17,899
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,071

40. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Social Psychology

#651 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,923
Enrollment: 5,797

41. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Social Psychology

#661 in the United States

#720 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 2,472
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1970

42. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Killeen

For Social Psychology

#666 in the United States

#725 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,647
Enrollment: 2,219

43. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Social Psychology

#694 in the United States

#754 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

44. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Social Psychology

#696 in the United States

#757 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 945
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

45. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Social Psychology

#698 in the United States

#759 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 96%

46. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Social Psychology

#708 in the United States

#770 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 92%

47. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Social Psychology

#720 in the United States

#782 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

48. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#738 in the United States

#801 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $21,161

49. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Social Psychology

#749 in the United States

#812 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

50. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Social Psychology

#790 in the United States

#854 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $24,668
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $35,689

51. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#793 in the United States

#857 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $18,362

52. Austin College

Sherman

For Social Psychology

#795 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,398

53. Texas College

Tyler

For Social Psychology

#819 in the United States

#884 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,717
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,861

54. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Social Psychology

#860 in the United States

#929 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,130

55. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Social Psychology

#967 in the United States

#1037 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,089

56. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Social Psychology

#974 in the United States

#1044 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

57. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Social Psychology

#1006 in the United States

#1077 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1063
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,079

58. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Social Psychology

#1007 in the United States

#1078 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1962

59. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Belton

For Social Psychology

#1038 in the United States

#1109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $30,191

60. South Texas College of Law Houston

Houston

For Social Psychology

#1119 in the United States

#1192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 984
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1923

Closest to Texas states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	11	97
New Mexico	5	102
Louisiana	18	91
Arkansas	12	131
Kansas	8	50
Mississippi	9	164
Colorado	17	71
Missouri	23	40
Arizona	6	16
Nebraska	9	68
Alabama	16	80
Iowa	13	25
Utah	9	45
Illinois	49	11
Tennessee	24	56
South Dakota	7	304
Kentucky	19	46
Georgia	32	35
Indiana	22	43
Minnesota	24	15
Wisconsin	24	14
Nevada	4	136
Florida	33	26
South Carolina	18	63
North Dakota	4	145
Ohio	46	6
North Carolina	31	23
Michigan	27	1
California	99	3
Montana	3	205
Idaho	5	254
West Virginia	9	95
Virginia	34	44
District of Columbia	9	93
Maryland	23	24
Pennsylvania	77	5
Oregon	14	72
New Jersey	22	29
Washington	16	8
New York	106	4
Connecticut	19	9
Vermont	6	127
Massachusetts	55	2
Rhode Island	8	69
New Hampshire	10	103
Maine	7	199
Puerto Rico	7	699
Alaska	3	439
Hawaii	5	126

Psychology subfields in Texas

Child Psychology53

Clinical Psychology52

Cognitive Science40

Education Majors53

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution16

Neuroscience56

Occupational Therapy21

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology20