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2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
135 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,082 people earned their degree in clinical psychology, making the major the 140th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 269 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 135 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent clinical psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the clinical psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree clinical psychology students.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical Psychology in the Southwest Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #7 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#2

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #2 spot on the list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Sam Houston State University

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 30 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at The University of Texas at Tyler

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at University of Houston - Clear Lake

#5

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LeTourneau University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree clinical psychology students list, LETU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LETU are $18,630.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at LeTourneau University

#6

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Wayland Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Wayland Baptist University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayland Baptist University are $14,710.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Wayland Baptist University

#7

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#2 in overall quality

University of Tulsa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Tulsa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at University of Tulsa

#8 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian University are $23,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Abilene Christian University Clinical Psychology Report

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #10 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at UTEP

#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at Baylor University

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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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