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2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Texas

35 Colleges in Texas
2,030 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$54,163 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 looked at 35 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,030 degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology annually.

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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

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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

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
176 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$65,669 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 176 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from Texas A&M University - College Station receive an earnings boost of around $11,505 above the typical earnings of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
31.8% Growth in Graduates

Baylor University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology degree program at Baylor University earn $4,500 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Psychology Program Name

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$56,610 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 70 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin earn a boost of about $2,446 over the typical income of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$77,167 Median Starting Salary

University of Houston is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their degree from University of Houston earn $23,004 more than the standard clinical psychology student.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$54,429 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were about 143 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program make about $54,429 in the first couple years of working.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$69,689 Median Starting Salary

Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology major at Texas Tech University make $15,526 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
2.8% 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 #396 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were about 72 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program make about $53,083 for their early career.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Psychology Program Name

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
9.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 72 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program earn around $44,512 in their early career salary.

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
416 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
32.0% Growth in Graduates

Lamar University is a large public university located in the midsize city of Beaumont. This university ranks 78th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 416 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent data year. Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their degree from Lamar University make $7,563 more than the average clinical psychology grad.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
34.4% Growth in Graduates

UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Houston. This university ranks 87th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 64 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 make $8,389 more than the standard clinical psychology student.

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

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools 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 957
Clinical Psychology 252
Educational Psychology 232
Applied Behavior Analysis 200
School Psychology 188
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 75
Applied Psychology 43
Health/Medical Psychology 35
Family Psychology 27
Forensic Psychology 17

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 9,768
Child Development & Psychology 257
Other Psychology 24

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