Best Online Bachelor’s in Psychology in Texas

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An online bachelor’s in psychology degree provides you with the knowledge base and educational requirements to pursue or advance your career in psychology and counseling. Online bachelor’s degree programs are an affordable, convenient way to enter a field without upending your life.

Finding a bachelor’s in psychology in Texas helps Texans find the most affordable programs at colleges and universities they and employers know and trust.

An online bachelor’s in psychology prepares students to enter a wide range of careers in psychology, as well as beyond. Students may become psychologists, marriage counselors, substance abuse and mental health counselors, occupational therapists, or enter different fields, such as business, marketing, or public administration. Some become psychology researchers, some become educators, and many choose to stay in school and pursue a master’s degree to become professional practitioners. Regardless, students take courses in topics including clinical psychology, human behavior, human development, cognitive psychology, culture and psychology, and abnormal psychology. Many programs also include a practicum or internship experience.

Many psychology students will become psychologists, which requires a master’s degree. Nationally, psychologists earn a median annual salary of $79,010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In Texas, 50% of psychologists (generally) earn over $99,000 annually. The job growth rate for psychologists in Texas is over 9%, faster than the national average of 5% for all occupations.

Professional practitioners must hold professional licensure. Psychologists in Texas need to gain licensure through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. Practitioners in specific areas, such as family and marriage counseling, may also need special professional certification, such as through the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards.

Counselors, All Other Career Prospects in Texas
Job Growth by 202614%
Annual Job Growth2%
Average Wage (Mean):
$58,109
Entry Level Wage:
$35,709
Median Wage:
$58,706
Experienced Wage:
$69,309
Sources: the Texas Workforce Commission’s Texas Labor Market Information Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Report and the Texas Workforce Commission’s Texas Labor Market Information Employment Projections 2016-2026 Report

Find your online bachelors degree in psychology in TX

Study confidently at a quality institution in Texas where you know you will receive training relevant to Texas laws and regulations, and with attention to current affairs in Texas. Finding an online degree at a regionally accredited college or university will help ensure not only the acceptance of your degree by hiring professionals, but it will enable you to pursue an advanced degree should you someday want to take your education to the next level.

Here’s our list of online bachelor’s degrees in psychology offered by regionally accredited colleges and universities in Texas. Sort to find the best, most affordable, and best value online colleges for psychology degrees.

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    1. LeTourneau University

      Longview, TX

      LeTourneau University’s school logo

      Program Score

      99

      TX Relative Cost

      Key FactsAnswers
      Total Enrollment3,150 (45% fully online)
      Public or PrivatePrivate Non-Profit
      Number of Online Programs40
      AccreditationRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition$31,270 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

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      #2 Best Texas Online CollegeA Best Value Texas Online College Adult Student Friendly School
      Experienced Online School
      First-Generation Student Friendly School
      DegreeCredits NeededCompletion Time1
      BS - Psychology: General1204-5 years
      See LTU’s full list of online degrees!

    2. Abilene Christian University

      Addison, TX

      Abilene Christian University’s school logo

      Program Score

      95

      TX Relative Cost

      Key FactsAnswers
      Total Enrollment5,292 (27% fully online)
      Public or PrivatePrivate Non-Profit
      Number of Online Programs75
      AccreditationRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition$36,300 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

      TexasOnlineColleges.com Awards

      #6 Best Texas Online CollegeA Best Value Texas Online College Adult Student Friendly School
      Experienced Online School
      Disability Friendly SchoolFirst-Generation Student Friendly SchoolMilitary Friendly School
      DegreeCredits NeededCompletion Time1
      BS - Psychology1284-5 years
      See ACU’s full list of online degrees!

    3. Southwestern Assemblies of God University

      Waxahachie, TX

      Program Score

      93

      TX Relative Cost

      Key FactsAnswers
      Total Enrollment2,050 (53% fully online)
      Public or PrivatePrivate Non-Profit
      Number of Online Programs69
      AccreditationRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition$19,834 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

      TexasOnlineColleges.com Awards

      #7 Best Texas Online CollegeA Most Affordable Texas Online College A Best Value Texas Online College Adult Student Friendly School
      Experienced Online School
      First-Generation Student Friendly SchoolMilitary Friendly School
      DegreeCredits NeededCompletion Time1
      BS - Psychology: General1264-5 years
      BS - Psychology: with Minor1264-5 years
      BS - Human Services: Psychology1264-5 years
      See SAGU’s full list of online degrees!

    4. Sam Houston State University

      Huntsville, TX

      Program Score

      92

      TX Relative Cost

      Key FactsAnswers
      Total Enrollment21,558 (17% fully online)
      Public or PrivatePublic
      Number of Online Programs72
      AccreditationRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition$8,536 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

      TexasOnlineColleges.com Awards

      #5 Best Texas Online College#8 Most Affordable Texas Online College#3 Best Value Texas Online CollegeAdult Student Friendly School
      Experienced Online School
      First-Generation Student Friendly School
      DegreeCredits NeededCompletion Time1
      BS - Psychology: General1204-5 years
      See SHSU’s full list of online degrees!

    5. Houston Baptist University

      Houston, TX

      Program Score

      89

      TX Relative Cost

      Key FactsAnswers
      Total Enrollment3,741 (19% fully online)
      Public or PrivatePrivate Non-Profit
      USDE Special Government StatusHispanic-Serving Institution
      Number of Online Programs36
      AccreditationRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition$33,450 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

      TexasOnlineColleges.com Awards

      Top Texas Online College Adult Student Friendly School
      Experienced Online School
      First-Generation Student Friendly SchoolHispanic-Serving Institution
      DegreeCredits NeededCompletion Time1
      BA - Psychology: General1254-5 years
      BA - Psychology: Christian Counseling1254-5 years
      BA - Psychology: Marriage and Family Studies1254-5 years
      See HBU’s full list of online degrees!

    6. Dallas Baptist University

      Dallas, TX

      Dallas Baptist University’s school logo

      Program Score

      88

      TX Relative Cost

      Key FactsAnswers
      Total Enrollment4,487 (15% fully online)
      Public or PrivatePrivate Non-Profit
      Number of Online Programs97
      AccreditationRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition$30,320 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

      TexasOnlineColleges.com Awards

      #4 Best Texas Online CollegeA Best Value Texas Online College Adult Student Friendly School
      Experienced Online School
      Disability Friendly SchoolFirst-Generation Student Friendly School
      DegreeCredits NeededCompletion Time1
      BA - Psychology1204-5 years
      BS - Psychology1204-5 years
      BAS - Psychology1204-5 years
      See DBU’s full list of online degrees!

    7. University of the Incarnate Word

      San Antonio, TX

      Program Score

      88

      TX Relative Cost

      Key FactsAnswers
      Total Enrollment8,175 (19% fully online)
      Public or PrivatePrivate Non-Profit
      USDE Special Government StatusHispanic-Serving Institution
      Number of Online Programs32
      AccreditationRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition$32,576 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

      TexasOnlineColleges.com Awards

      Top Texas Online College Adult Student Friendly School
      Experienced Online School
      Disability Friendly SchoolFirst-Generation Student Friendly SchoolHispanic-Serving Institution
      DegreeCredits NeededCompletion Time1
      BS - Psychology1204-5 years
      See UIW’s full list of online degrees!

    8. Concordia University Texas

      Austin, TX

      Program Score

      87

      TX Relative Cost

      Key FactsAnswers
      Total Enrollment2,518 (28% fully online)
      Public or PrivatePrivate Non-Profit
      USDE Special Government StatusHispanic-Serving Institution
      Number of Online Programs15
      AccreditationRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition$32,860 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

      TexasOnlineColleges.com Awards

      Top Texas Online College Adult Student Friendly School
      Experienced Online School
      Disability Friendly SchoolFirst-Generation Student Friendly SchoolHispanic-Serving Institution
      DegreeCredits NeededCompletion Time1
      BA - Psychology1204-5 years
      See CUT’s full list of online degrees!

    9. University of Houston–Victoria

      Victoria, TX

      Program Score

      87

      TX Relative Cost

      Key FactsAnswers
      Total Enrollment4,506 (57% fully online)
      Public or PrivatePublic
      USDE Special Government StatusHispanic-Serving Institution
      Number of Online Programs102
      AccreditationRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition$6,781 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

      TexasOnlineColleges.com Awards

      #8 Best Texas Online College#2 Most Affordable Texas Online College#1 Best Value Texas Online CollegeAdult Student Friendly School
      Experienced Online School
      First-Generation Student Friendly SchoolHispanic-Serving Institution
      DegreeCredits NeededCompletion Time1
      BA - Psychology1204-5 years
      See UHV’s full list of online degrees!

    10. Southwestern Adventist University

      Keene, TX

      Program Score

      85

      TX Relative Cost

      Key FactsAnswers
      Total Enrollment687 (6% fully online)
      Public or PrivatePrivate Non-Profit
      USDE Special Government StatusHispanic-Serving Institution
      Number of Online Programs18
      AccreditationRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition$22,188 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

      TexasOnlineColleges.com Awards

      Top Texas Online College A Most Affordable Texas Online College A Best Value Texas Online College Adult Student Friendly School
      Experienced Online School
      First-Generation Student Friendly SchoolHispanic-Serving Institution
      DegreeCredits NeededCompletion Time1
      BS - Psychology: General1244-5 years
      BS - Psychology: School Guidance1244-5 years
      BS - Psychology: Case Manager1244-5 years
      BS - Psychology: Marriage & Family1244-5 years
      See SAU’s full list of online degrees!

    11. University of Houston–Downtown

      Houston, TX

      Program Score

      85

      TX Relative Cost

      Key FactsAnswers
      Total Enrollment14,640 (20% fully online)
      Public or PrivatePublic
      USDE Special Government StatusHispanic-Serving Institution
      Number of Online Programs19
      AccreditationRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition$6,788 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

      TexasOnlineColleges.com Awards

      #3 Most Affordable Texas Online College#10 Best Value Texas Online CollegeAdult Student Friendly School
      Experienced Online School
      First-Generation Student Friendly SchoolHispanic-Serving Institution
      DegreeCredits NeededCompletion Time1
      BS - Psychology1204-5 years
      See UHD’s full list of online degrees!

    12. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

      Odessa, TX

      Program Score

      78

      TX Relative Cost

      Key FactsAnswers
      Total Enrollment5,283 (46% fully online)
      Public or PrivatePublic
      USDE Special Government StatusHispanic-Serving Institution
      Number of Online Programs19
      AccreditationRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition$6,666 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

      TexasOnlineColleges.com Awards

      #1 Most Affordable Texas Online CollegeA Best Value Texas Online College Adult Student Friendly School
      Experienced Online School
      First-Generation Student Friendly SchoolHispanic-Serving Institution
      DegreeCredits NeededCompletion Time1
      BA - Psychology1204-5 years
      See UTPB’s full list of online degrees!

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    An institution’s program specfic score is calculated with seven data points: (1) its student-to-faculty ratio, (2) its number of degrees an institution awards in the program's field each year, (3) its the graduation rate, (4) its the retention rate, (5) its the percentage of online students, (6) its concentrated Influence (a measure of the academic importance of a school), and (7) its desirability (a measure of how many students chose to go to an institution).
     
    For each data point, we score schools based on where they fall in the percentile distribution for that data point. Because our scores are based on local data and not tied to irrelevant national data, they accurately reflect an institutions’s value to the Texas student. Institutions with missing data receive a zero for that data point.
     
    We weigh each data point and calculate an institution’s raw score. Then we create an adjusted raw score by combining a schools's score with a base score of 50. Finally, we score and rank institutions based on their adjusted score’s percentile rank.
     
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    An institution’s program specfic score is calculated with seven data points: (1) its student-to-faculty ratio, (2) its number of degrees an institution awards in the program's field each year, (3) its the graduation rate, (4) its the retention rate, (5) its the percentage of online students, (6) its concentrated Influence (a measure of the academic importance of a school), and (7) its desirability (a measure of how many students chose to go to an institution).
     
    For each data point, we score schools based on where they fall in the percentile distribution for that data point. Because our scores are based on local data and not tied to irrelevant national data, they accurately reflect an institutions’s value to the Texas student. Institutions with missing data receive a zero for that data point.
     
    We weigh each data point and calculate an institution’s raw score. Then we create an adjusted raw score by combining a schools's score with a base score of 50. Finally, we score and rank institutions based on their adjusted score’s percentile rank.
     
    Check out our detailed methodology here.

    Focused on online colleges in TX, our relative cost score compares the average in-state tuitions of Texas schools. In general, Texas is slightly cheaper than the national average of $9,970 (according to The National Center for Education Statistics) for a degree at a public 4-year college or university. However, Texas is home to some of the most affordable colleges and universities in the US, and it’s most expensive schools are tens of thousands cheaper than the most expensive schools in the country.
     
    Check out our detailed methodology here.