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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

14 Ranked Colleges
443 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is the 126th most popular major in the country with 6,851 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Texas, there were 482 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 443 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mental health counseling/counselor programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mental health counseling/counselor program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The mental health counseling/counselor school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree mental health counseling/counselor students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 99 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 18 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

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#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 122 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.

Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also took the #8 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216.

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#13 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.

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#8

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#3 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. St. Mary’s University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Mary’s, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s University are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2019-2020.

HBU also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full HBU Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#10

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas

Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OLLU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Our Lady of the Lake University are $17,490.

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#11

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 57 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Edward’s University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Edward’s University are $29,530.

Full St. Edward’s University Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 26 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Methodist University Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2019-2020.

UMHB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor are $18,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

South University, Austin

Round Rock, Texas
#14 in overall quality

South University, Austin landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Round Rock, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South University, Austin, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South University, Austin are $16,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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