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

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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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#2

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Trinity University 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 . Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best 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

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 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).

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