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

39 Colleges
$46,147 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in Texas 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 39 schools in Texas 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 fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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Out of the 39 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize 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

Baylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas 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 #9 on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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#10

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school 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 Schools 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 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).

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