2023 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is the 118th most popular major in the country with 7,609 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,488 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mental health counseling/counselor. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mental health counseling/counselor programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mental health counseling/counselor program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor”.
Top 20 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 676 diplomas to qualified ’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Grand Canyon University supports 103,427 students, and 7,172 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4,951 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Grand Canyon University]](/colleges/grand-canyon-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 36 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 12 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 2,339 students enrolled at Texas A & M University - Central Texas, 1,101 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 516 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,003. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A & M University - Central Texas]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-central-texas/student-life/veterans/)
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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.
UTSA also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3,565 of the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA were GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UTSA Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Mary’s University landed the #5 spot on the list. St. Mary’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Mary’s, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, St. Mary’s University supports 3,458 students, and 264 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 174 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,459. To help with additional expenses, 74 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at St. Mary’s University]](/colleges/st-marys-university/student-life/veterans/)
Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor list. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
TWU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 16,433 students enrolled at Texas Woman’s University, 495 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,466. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Woman’s University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at TWU]](/colleges/texas-womans-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor list. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
UMHB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UMHB supports 3,876 students, and 454 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 304 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,603. During this same period, 135 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor]](/colleges/university-of-mary-hardin-baylor/student-life/veterans/)
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 773 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,191. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M Corpus Christi does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M Corpus Christi]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-corpus-christi/student-life/veterans/)
Houston Baptist University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor ranking. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 18 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
HBU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 176 of the 3,963 students enrolled at Houston Baptist University were GI Bill® students, of which 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,106. During this same period, 19 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Houston Baptist University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full HBU Veteran Student Life Report
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor ranking. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
TTUHSC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 5,274 students enrolled at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 219 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,474. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full TTUHSC Veteran Student Life Report
Saint Edward’s University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying mental health counseling/counselor list, St. Edward’s University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Saint Edward’s University supports 3,591 students, and 170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 141 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $28,263. On top of their other funding sources, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor ranking. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 28 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 9,053 students enrolled at UH Clear Lake, 465 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 292 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,337. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 University of Houston - Clear Lake Veteran Student Life Report
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor ranking. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 27 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 12,620 students enrolled at SFASU, 427 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Stephen F Austin State University]](/colleges/stephen-f-austin-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Methodist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
SMU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, SMU supports 12,373 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 215 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. During this same period, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Southern Methodist University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #15, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NMSU Main Campus also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus, 620 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 112 degrees to qualified ’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2020-2021.
UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 89,763 students enrolled at UOPX - Arizona, 135 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,437. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UOPX - Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor ranking, coming in at #17. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.
Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 16,637 students enrolled at Lamar University, 692 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 353 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,108. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lamar University]](/colleges/lamar-university/student-life/veterans/)
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 6,932 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Kingsville, 215 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - Kingsville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M Kingsville]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-kingsville/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
UTEP also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, UTEP supports 24,879 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 942 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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University of the Southwest ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor list. 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 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USW, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 904 students enrolled at University of the Southwest, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,384. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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