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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

7 Colleges
$31,800 Avg Salary
$30,535 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #30 most popular major in the country with 33,758 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott the best school in the Southwest Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

On average, clinical psychology graduates from UNT take out $21,093 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $348, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Baptist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. OBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Shawnee.

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small suburb of Belton, UMHB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical psychology majors at UMHB accumulate an average of around $27,451 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $360.

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Hardin - Simmons University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,711
Arizona 946
Oklahoma 350
New Mexico 67

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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