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2025 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas

19 Colleges in Texas
957 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in counseling psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #90 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 19 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 957 degrees in counseling psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Counseling Psychology School

Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas The counseling psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Counseling Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Counseling 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.

Pick Your Counseling Psychology Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Counseling Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Counseling Psychology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Counseling Psychology in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of counseling 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 Counseling Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
27th Most Popular In TX
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is a good option for students interested in a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the medium-sized 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 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 6 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Texas A&M University - College Station

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX

Texas Tech University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in counseling psychology. 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 1 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
47 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Sam Houston State University if you want to pursue a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
52 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

Texas State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #396 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In TX

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 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of North Texas

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
413 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

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

There were approximately 413 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

UT Tyler is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Tyler. A Best Colleges rank of #1004 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Tyler is a great university overall.

There were about 30 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UT Tyler in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #573 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Texas Woman’s University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31st Most Popular In TX
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 57th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 6 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Abilene Christian in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Abilene Christian University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX

Located in the small city of Longview, LETU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 84th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 11 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at LETU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from LeTourneau University

Best Counseling Psychology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 42
Oklahoma 565 201
New Mexico 416 28

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One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Counseling Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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
Clinical Child Psychology 4

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