61 Best colleges for Social 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 2.97M citations received by 101K academic papers made by 61 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

#16 in the United States

#18 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 Social Psychology

#41 in the United States

#45 in North America

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

3. University of Houston

Houston

For Social Psychology

#77 in the United States

#88 in North America

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

4. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Social Psychology

#89 in the United States

#102 in North America

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

5. University of North Texas

Denton

For Social Psychology

#110 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

6. Rice University

Houston

For Social Psychology

#133 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

7. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Social Psychology

#140 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

8. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Social Psychology

#141 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

9. Baylor University

Waco

For Social Psychology

#143 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

10. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Social Psychology

#144 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

11. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Social Psychology

#150 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

12. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Social Psychology

#161 in the United States

#184 in North America

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

13. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#183 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

14. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Social Psychology

#189 in the United States

#214 in North America

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

15. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#191 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

16. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Social Psychology

#194 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

17. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Social Psychology

#195 in the United States

#221 in North America

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

18. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Social Psychology

#202 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

19. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Social Psychology

#210 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

20. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Social Psychology

#214 in the United States

#243 in North America

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

21. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Social Psychology

#228 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

22. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Social Psychology

#346 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

23. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Social Psychology

#373 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

24. University of Dallas

Irving

For Social Psychology

#382 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

25. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Social Psychology

#403 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

26. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#406 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

27. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Social Psychology

#423 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

28. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Social Psychology

#432 in the United States

#478 in North America

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

29. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Social Psychology

#437 in the United States

#484 in North America

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

30. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Social Psychology

#439 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

31. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Social Psychology

#471 in the United States

#520 in North America

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

32. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Social Psychology

#477 in the United States

#526 in North America

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

33. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Social Psychology

#514 in the United States

#566 in North America

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

34. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Social Psychology

#526 in the United States

#580 in North America

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

35. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Social Psychology

#529 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

36. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Social Psychology

#549 in the United States

#604 in North America

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

37. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Social Psychology

#583 in the United States

#638 in North America

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

38. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#584 in the United States

#639 in North America

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

39. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Social Psychology

#617 in the United States

#672 in North America

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

40. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Social Psychology

#634 in the United States

#693 in North America

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

41. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Killeen

For Social Psychology

#639 in the United States

#698 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,203
Enrollment: 2,198

42. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Social Psychology

#658 in the United States

#717 in North America

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

43. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Social Psychology

#675 in the United States

#734 in North America

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

44. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Social Psychology

#680 in the United States

#740 in North America

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

45. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Social Psychology

#688 in the United States

#748 in North America

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

46. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Social Psychology

#703 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

47. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Social Psychology

#732 in the United States

#794 in North America

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

48. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Social Psychology

#750 in the United States

#813 in North America

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

49. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#752 in the United States

#815 in North America

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

50. Austin College

Sherman

For Social Psychology

#767 in the United States

#830 in North America

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

51. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#772 in the United States

#835 in North America

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

52. Texas College

Tyler

For Social Psychology

#810 in the United States

#876 in North America

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

53. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Social Psychology

#840 in the United States

#909 in North America

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

54. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Social Psychology

#846 in the United States

#915 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $19,207

55. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Social Psychology

#871 in the United States

#940 in North America

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

56. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Social Psychology

#933 in the United States

#1003 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,515

57. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Social Psychology

#979 in the United States

#1050 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,551

58. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Social Psychology

#996 in the United States

#1067 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

59. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Belton

For Social Psychology

#1073 in the United States

#1144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $31,197

60. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Texarkana

For Social Psychology

#1175 in the United States

#1249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 95%

61. South Texas College of Law Houston

Houston

For Social Psychology

#1183 in the United States

#1259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,003
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1923

Closest to Texas states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	12	98
New Mexico	7	103
Louisiana	18	84
Arkansas	14	135
Kansas	9	51
Mississippi	9	168
Colorado	17	75
Missouri	25	43
Arizona	7	17
Nebraska	9	72
Alabama	17	82
Iowa	16	25
Utah	10	54
Illinois	53	10
Tennessee	25	57
South Dakota	8	279
Kentucky	20	47
Georgia	35	36
Indiana	23	48
Minnesota	24	14
Wisconsin	26	15
Nevada	4	145
Florida	34	27
South Carolina	19	68
North Dakota	4	187
Ohio	48	9
North Carolina	33	23
Michigan	29	1
California	104	3
Montana	4	217
Idaho	5	247
West Virginia	9	101
Virginia	33	40
District of Columbia	9	90
Maryland	24	24
Pennsylvania	87	5
Oregon	15	87
New Jersey	22	30
Washington	19	7
New York	107	4
Connecticut	19	8
Vermont	7	129
Massachusetts	59	2
Rhode Island	9	67
New Hampshire	11	105
Maine	7	205
Puerto Rico	7	669
Alaska	3	429
Hawaii	5	130

Psychology subfields in Texas

Child Psychology55

Clinical Psychology54

Cognitive Science43

Education Majors59

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution16

Neuroscience59

Occupational Therapy21

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology21