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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2021-2022, 10,225 people earned their degree in counseling psychology, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,304 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,196 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in counseling psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in counseling psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree counseling psychology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Graduate School of Theology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Graduate School of Theology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Houston Graduate School of Theology

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Phoenix Seminary
Scottsdale, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix Seminary is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

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

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Phoenix Seminary

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Southwestern College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Southwestern College is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 13 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Southwestern College

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Amberton University
Garland, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amberton University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Amberton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garland, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Amberton Counseling Psychology Report

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Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-America Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. Mid-America Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 41 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mid-America Christian University Counseling Psychology Report

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Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 31 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Ottawa University - Phoenix

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 413 diplomas to qualified masters’s counseling psychology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lamar University Counseling Psychology Report

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

With a ranking of #8, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. LeTourneau University is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 LETU Counseling Psychology Report

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Southern Nazarene University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, and it awarded 25 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Southern Nazarene University

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 24 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cameron University Counseling Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #11, Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. NWOSU is a small school located in Alva, Oklahoma that handed out 11 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Counseling Psychology at NWOSU

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Lubbock Christian University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counseling psychology degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.

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 full report on Counseling Psychology at LCU

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. DBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Dallas Baptist University

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s counseling psychology degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Counseling Psychology at Texas Wesleyan University

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With a ranking of #15, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plainview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wayland Baptist University Counseling Psychology Report

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University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at UNT Dallas

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With a ranking of #17, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 37 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Northeastern State University

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Oral Roberts University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Oral Roberts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Oral Roberts University

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With a ranking of #19, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

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 Counseling Psychology at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Counseling Psychology at UT Tyler

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s counseling psychology degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Counseling Psychology at MSU Texas

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Aspen University
Phoenix, Arizona

Aspen University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Aspen University is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 18 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Aspen University Counseling Psychology Report

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s counseling psychology students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Counseling Psychology Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #24, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Tarleton Counseling Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #25, Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Counseling Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Texas A&M University - Texarkana

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