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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas

42 Colleges
$49,696 Avg Salary
$23,521 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

With 1,711 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #41 most popular major in Texas.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges.

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 Texas. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 42 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#10

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 946
Oklahoma 350
New Mexico 67

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

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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