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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

77 Ranked Colleges
1,966 Degrees Awarded
$47,909 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,966 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 77 colleges that offer a degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region”.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Dallas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Richardson, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Dallas

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Graduate School of Theology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Houston Graduate School of Theology Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Phoenix Seminary
Scottsdale, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Phoenix Seminary

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Southwestern College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Southwestern College is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at SWC Santa Fe

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Amberton University
Garland, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amberton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Amberton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garland, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. LeTourneau University is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 37 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full LeTourneau University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Mid-America Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at MACU

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With a ranking of #8, Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 21 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Ottawa University - Phoenix

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Fort Worth, 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 33 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas Wesleyan University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 283 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Lamar University

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 53 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Southern Nazarene University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Bethany, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Southern Nazarene University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 25 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Cameron University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Alva, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at NWOSU

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Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #16, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Lubbock Christian University

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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas

Wayland Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Wayland Baptist University

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 80 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at The University of Texas at Tyler

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Midwestern University - Glendale ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Midwestern University - Glendale is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Midwestern University - Glendale Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 27 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at DBU

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With a ranking of #21, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

Full UH Victoria Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 40 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Angelo State University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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University of North Texas at Dallas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 21 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of North Texas at Dallas

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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 36 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Northeastern State University

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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