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Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin

Here is an overview of this program at UT Austin. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #5 out of 66 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at UT Austin

Here is each degree level offered in psychology at UT Austin, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	547
Master’s	38
Doctoral	46

UT Austin Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, The University of Texas at Austin conferred 547 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UT Austin is in the top 5% of the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 66 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	5
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	32
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	53
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	497

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UT Austin report a median salary of $47,921 a year. This is lower than $77,647, the median for all majors at UT Austin.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at UT Austin, psychology students borrow a median amount of $19,750 in student loans. This is below $21,285, the typical median for all majors at UT Austin.

UT Austin Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,752	$44,908

Find out more about UT Austin tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at UT Austin were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 33% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	110
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	183
White	174
Non-Resident Aliens	19
Other Races	19

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

UT Austin conferred 537 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general in the most recent reporting year — 84% to women and 16% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (33%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #5
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #5
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #32
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #50
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #77

Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s)

UT Austin granted 10 bachelor’s completions in experimental psychology recently — 60% to women and 40% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (60%).

Graduate Study in Psychology at UT Austin

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UT Austin. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	38
Doctoral	46

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Reid Sullivan under License More about our data sources and methodologies.