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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
422 Degrees Awarded
$29,743 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 33,758 people earned their degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,894 and had an average of $30,175 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,117 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,069 and $24,608 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 422 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their clinical, counseling and applied psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

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

Top 12 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Christian University landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona Christian University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Full Arizona Christian University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at UMHB

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Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Oklahoma Baptist University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Adventist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Southwestern Adventist University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 15 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Embry-Riddle Prescott Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #6, Rogers State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Rogers State University is a small public school situated in Claremore, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Rogers State University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Aspen University
Denver, Colorado

Aspen University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Aspen University is a private for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Aspen University

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 255 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UOPX - Arizona Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Hardin - Simmons University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Hardin - Simmons University

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full University of North Texas Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at ASU - Tempe

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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico

University of the Southwest came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of the Southwest is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of the Southwest Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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