2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 56 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Baylor University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Request InformationBest Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,711 |
| Arizona | 946 |
| Oklahoma | 350 |
| New Mexico | 67 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.