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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas

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

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 40 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 colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in Texas for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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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. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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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. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the midsize 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 schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. 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 #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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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 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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