2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for clinical psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical psychology majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value 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 college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.
ASU - Skysong also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The excellent programs at West Texas A&M 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 . Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lubbock Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCU are $24,900 a year.
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The excellent programs at MSU Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
MSU Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $11,726 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Ottawa University - Phoenix 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 city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 a year.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 a year.
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University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 15% of our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $17,155 per year.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 per year.
University of North Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology graduate students in the Southwest Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lamar University | Beaumont, TX |
| 12 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant, OK |
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,624 |
| Arizona | 642 |
| Oklahoma | 319 |
| New Mexico | 67 |
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Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
| 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.
- 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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