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Undergraduate Psychology at University of Houston

Here is an overview of this program at UH. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #9 out of 66 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

UH Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, UH as a strong choice for psychology, coming in at #223 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	223 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in Texas	10 of 86
Best Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	14 of 141

Undergraduate Psychology Degrees at UH

Here is each degree level available for psychology at UH, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	726
Master’s	22
Doctoral	37

Psychology Majors at UH

This psychology field at UH covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	748
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	33
Research and Experimental Psychology	4

UH Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Houston handed out 726 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UH is in the top 15% of the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #9 out of 66 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	9
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	12
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	204

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UH earn a median of $48,167 a year. This is below $66,496, the median for all majors at UH.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UH, psychology students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is lower than $21,255, the typical median for all majors at UH.

UH Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,685	$21,515
Fees	$1,032	$1,032

Learn more about UH tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 20% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at UH were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 38% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	137
Black or African American	108
Hispanic or Latino	277
White	155
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	40

Graduate Study in Psychology at UH

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UH. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Psychology	22
Doctoral Degrees in Psychology	37

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 RJN2 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.