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2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,851 people earned their degree in mental health counseling/counselor, making the major the 126th most popular in the United States.

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 Getting Aid” 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the mental health counseling/counselor program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree mental health counseling/counselor students with aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in Texas (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.

UTEP also took the #11 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 The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 99 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #5 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 UTSA are $25,807.

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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 Getting Aid list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 122 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Clear Lake Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#8

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#3 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 St. Mary’s are $19,320.

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#4 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, 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 8 students in 2019-2020.

HBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Houston Baptist University Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#10

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas

Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

OLLU also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Our Lady of the Lake University are $17,490, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMHB are $18,910.

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#12

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. St. Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #9. 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

#13

South University, Austin

Round Rock, Texas
#14 in overall quality

South University, Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. South University, Austin is a small school located in Round Rock, Texas that handed out 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also took 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 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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