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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

15 Colleges
$61,988 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #11 most popular major in Texas with 1,624 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Texas to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor'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 doctor’s degree in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 15 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

With a ranking of #10, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 642
Oklahoma 319
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 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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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