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2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

13 Ranked Colleges
191 Degrees Awarded
$21,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 31,746 people earned their degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $45,872 and had an average of $65,193 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 1,676 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,750 and $49,645 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 191 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent clinical, counseling and applied 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, counseling and applied psychology 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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Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas doctor’s degree clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 26 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

Full UNT Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M College Station Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 32 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin Clinical, Counseling & Applied 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 Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’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 TWU are $14,962.

Full Texas Woman’s University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

#12 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’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 SFASU are $15,695.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’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 - Commerce are $14,549.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

OLLU also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #10. 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.

Full Our Lady of the Lake University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

#3 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’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 Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

Full Southern Methodist University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

#12

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas Wesleyan University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Wesleyan University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Texas Wesleyan also took the #11 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Wesleyan University are $16,992, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, 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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