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2024 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Texas

16 Colleges in Texas
601 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in mental health counseling/counselor, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #118 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 601 degrees in mental health counseling/counselor during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mental Health Counseling/Counselor School

Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Texas Your choice of mental health counseling/counselor school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Mental Health Counseling/Counselor School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Master's Degrees in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

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 the Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Texas. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of mental health counseling/counselor degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
85.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center if you want to pursue a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Lubbock.

There were roughly 20 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

Any student pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor has to look into Texas Woman's University. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #581 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
55.6% Growth in Graduates

Houston Baptist University is a good option for students interested in a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the large city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 67th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 18 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at HBU in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
58 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Southern Methodist University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In TX

Austin Community College District is a very large public college located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.

There were about 6 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
124 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 124 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year.

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #983 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Mary's is a great university overall.

There were about 17 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX

UMHB is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Belton. This university ranks 77th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 17 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at UMHB in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mental health counseling/counselor from University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
52 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Degrees Awarded

St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #874 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Edward's University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at St. Edward's University in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In TX

Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 85th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 12 mental health counseling/counselor students who graduated with this degree at Texas A & M University - Central Texas in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 783
New Mexico 416 28

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Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is one of 13 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 357
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 236
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 145
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 143
Clinical/Medical Social Work 21
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 20
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 9
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 1

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