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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor (Income $30-$48k) in Texas

13 Ranked Colleges
443 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

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 “Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is the 126th most popular major in the country with 6,851 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Texas, there were 482 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 443 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mental health counseling/counselor programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mental health counseling/counselor program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor (Income $30-$48k) in Texas

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 99 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTSA Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 18 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 122 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Lamar University

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also took the #8 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Clear Lake Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#7

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#3 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at St. Mary’s

#4 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Houston Baptist University is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree mental health counseling/counselor students whose families make $30-$48k list, HBU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at HBU

#9

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas

Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree mental health counseling/counselor students whose families make $30-$48k list, OLLU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OLLU are $17,490, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Our Lady of the Lake University

#10

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Edward’s University are $29,530.

Full Saint Edward’s University Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SMU Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UMHB is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree mental health counseling/counselor students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMHB has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor are $18,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at UMHB

#13

South University, Austin

Round Rock, Texas
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, South University, Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. South University, Austin is a private for-profit institution located in Round Rock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South University, Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South University, Austin are $16,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full South University, Austin Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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