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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

In 2020-2021, 29,224 clinical, counseling and applied psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search 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. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the clinical psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in the Southwest Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school 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 fairly large student population.

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Out of the 56 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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 medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school 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 1,624
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 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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