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2022 Best Value Colleges for Counseling Psychology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

40 Ranked Colleges
1,036 Degrees Awarded
$12,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 9,220 people earned their degree in counseling psychology, making the major the 81st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,036 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer a degree in counseling psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great counseling psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the counseling psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region counseling psychology students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Counseling Psychology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 15 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M International University also took the #22 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M International University is $3,074 for southwest region counseling psychology students with aid.

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#2

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 171 diplomas to qualified ’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $12,311 for southwest region counseling psychology students with aid.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Tyler. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 18 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Tyler is $10,974 for southwest region counseling psychology students with aid.

Full UT Tyler Counseling Psychology Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for Southwest Region Counseling Psychology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $8,237 for Southwest Region Counseling Psychology students with aid per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $9,617 for Southwest Region Counseling Psychology students with aid.

Full TWU Counseling Psychology Report

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 7 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,057 for southwest region counseling psychology students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#8

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 45 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region counseling psychology students with aid list, NSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NSU is $9,994 for southwest region counseling psychology students with aid.

Full NSU Counseling Psychology Report

University of North Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,086 for southwest region counseling psychology students with aid per year to attend University of North Texas.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 46 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region counseling psychology students with aid list, Texas State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $15,230 for Southwest Region Counseling Psychology students with aid.

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#11

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,045 for Southwest Region Counseling Psychology students with aid per year to attend MSU Texas.

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#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 10 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region counseling psychology students with aid per year to attend Texas Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for southwest region counseling psychology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Houston - Victoria ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Houston - Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 5 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,967 for southwest region counseling psychology students with aid per year to attend University of Houston - Victoria.

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#15

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

With a ranking of #15, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,617 for southwest region counseling psychology students with aid per year to attend SHSU.

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#16

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s counseling psychology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Angelo State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State University is $13,819 for southwest region counseling psychology students with aid.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Angelo State University

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 11 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $9,516 for southwest region counseling psychology students with aid.

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#18

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cameron University is located in Lawton, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Cameron University is $7,952 for Southwest Region Counseling Psychology students with aid.

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#19

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

West Texas A&M University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,761 for Southwest Region Counseling Psychology students with aid per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Alva, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s counseling psychology students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern Oklahoma State University is $9,791 for Southwest Region Counseling Psychology students with aid.

Full Northwestern Oklahoma State University Counseling Psychology Report

#21

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $14,582 for Southwest Region Counseling Psychology students with aid per year to attend Prairie View A & M University.

Full PVAMU Counseling Psychology Report

#22

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 23 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $18,979 for southwest region counseling psychology students with aid.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 6 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for southwest region counseling psychology students with aid.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Kingsville is $13,778 for southwest region counseling psychology students with aid.

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 6 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Texarkana is $10,218 for Southwest Region Counseling Psychology students with aid.

Full Texas A&M Texarkana Counseling Psychology Report

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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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