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

52 Ranked Colleges
1,938 Degrees Awarded
$16,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,938 clinical, counseling and applied 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 52 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the clinical, counseling and applied psychology program at the school. 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 following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 166 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 56 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. 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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Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 17 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree clinical psychology students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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West Texas A&M University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 21 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #21 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied 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 UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State 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. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree clinical psychology students list, SHSU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied 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 Sam Houston State University are $15,704.

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 71 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also took the #15 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23 in overall quality

Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 179 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also took the #20 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied 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 Lamar University are $15,699.

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#13

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 62 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied 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 Texas State are $17,040.

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#14

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #14, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 13 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree clinical psychology students list, St. Mary’s has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied 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 St. Mary’s University are $19,320.

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#15

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. LETU is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

LETU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LeTourneau University are $18,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas

Dallas Baptist University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 30 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at DBU are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Oklahoma State University are $14,202.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waxahachie, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 40 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas

Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

OLLU also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at Our Lady of the Lake University are $17,490, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

With a ranking of #22, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State University are $14,396, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Southern Nazarene University

Bethany, Oklahoma

Southern Nazarene University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. SNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Nazarene University are $15,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas

Houston Baptist University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. HBU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, Texas

Wayland Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayland Baptist University are $14,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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