2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the 37th most popular major in the country with 31,746 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 the Southwest region, there were 2,840 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,174 and $51,273 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 347 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.
Top 23 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Southwest Region
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 71 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’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 Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724.
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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 the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’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 Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
UNT also took the #7 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 32 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’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 Texas Tech are $17,530.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
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University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree clinical psychology students list, UH has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’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 are $18,689.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 8 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’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 Sam Houston State University are $15,704.
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Texas Woman’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 24 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
University of Tulsa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Our Lady of the Lake University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
OLLU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’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 Our Lady of the Lake University are $17,490.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Wesleyan, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Wesleyan are $16,992, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 1 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.
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With a ranking of #18, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 1 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’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 UNM are $19,890.
Baylor University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #21, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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