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2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended 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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 87 colleges that offer a degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region clinical psychology students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 441 degrees to qualified ’s clinical psychology students 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%.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 283 diplomas to qualified ’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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 265 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at UOPX - Arizona

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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 #4 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.

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

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 181 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Texas A&M College Station

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 80 degrees to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 UT Tyler

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 70 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Full SHSU Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #10, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 61 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Midwestern University - Glendale ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 52 ’s clinical psychology degrees 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.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Midwestern University - Glendale

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With a ranking of #12, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 49 ’s clinical psychology 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.

Full ASU - Tempe Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at UMHB

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Aspen University
Denver, Colorado

Aspen University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 46 degrees to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Aspen University

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Texas Tech University

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas Wesleyan University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #17, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Angelo State is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 40 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Angelo State

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Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Our Lady of the Lake University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at OLLU

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With a ranking of #19, Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 38 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. LETU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #21, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

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

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Amberton University
Garland, Texas

Amberton University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amberton is located in Garland, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

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

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With a ranking of #23, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 36 ’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 more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at NSU

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Wayland Baptist University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Plainview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Wayland Baptist University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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