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2024 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Texas

40 Colleges in Texas
1,754 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$49,696 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #33 in popularity, clinical, counseling & applied psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 40 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of clinical, counseling & applied psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,754 degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Texas The clinical psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Psychology
Master's Degrees in Clinical Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Clinical Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of clinical psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Clinical Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
181 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
6.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 181 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from Texas A&M University - College Station get an earnings boost of approximately $8,220 over the average income of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

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University of Houston is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their degree from University of Houston make $23,919 more than the typical clinical psychology grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$58,055 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin earn a boost of about $8,359 over the typical earnings of clinical, counseling & applied psychology majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40th Most Popular In TX
57.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you want to pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$53,888 Median Starting Salary

Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 30 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from Baylor University receive an earnings boost of about $4,192 above the average earnings of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$62,474 Median Starting Salary

Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 47 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from Texas Tech University earn a boost of about $12,778 over the typical earnings of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
283 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
36.7% Growth in Graduates

Lamar University is a large public university located in the city of Beaumont. A Best Colleges rank of #539 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lamar University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 283 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent data year. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from Lamar University receive an earnings boost of approximately $4,482 above the typical income of clinical, counseling & applied psychology majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
145 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
34.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were about 145 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, clinical psychology degree recipients generally earn around $45,592 at the beginning of their careers.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$58,015 Median Starting Salary

UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Houston. This university ranks 54th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 42 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UH Clear Lake in the most recent data year. Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their degree from University of Houston - Clear Lake earn $8,319 more than the standard clinical psychology student.

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Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
11.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program earn an average of $48,362 for their early career.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 784
Oklahoma 257 335
New Mexico 219 39

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One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Psychology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology 771
Educational Psychology 242
Clinical Psychology 214
School Psychology 159
Applied Behavior Analysis 151
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 71
Health/Medical Psychology 46
Applied Psychology 41
Family Psychology 36
Forensic Psychology 17

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 9,619
Child Development & Psychology 268
Other Psychology 21

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