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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region

87 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.

The Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the Southwest Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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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 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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Out of the 87 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Clinical Psychology majors at UNT take out an average of $20,041 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $348, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Weatherford.

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Midwestern University - Glendale ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology 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.

Clinical Psychology majors at UMHB take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $360.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
15 Aspen University Denver, CO
16 Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX
17 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX

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 26 schools only.

  • 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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