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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region

64 Colleges
$51,069 Avg Salary
$24,608 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station 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 . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, clinical psychology graduates from Embry-Riddle Prescott carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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#4

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 64 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
12 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ

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 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.

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