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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Clinical 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 36,293 people earned their degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States. In , clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $47,678 and had an average of $59,784 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,725 clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,694 and $45,927 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 87 colleges that offer a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in clinical, counseling & applied psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region clinical psychology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Dallas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Graduate School of Theology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region. Houston Graduate School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied 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 #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

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.

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Southwestern College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 13 ’s clinical 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 Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Southwestern College

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Out of the 87 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. Arizona Christian University is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Arizona Christian University

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Amberton University
Garland, Texas

Amberton University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Garland, Texas, and it awarded 65 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 46 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. 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.

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full LETU Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 34 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 Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Texas Wesleyan University

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Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Mid-America Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MACU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 61 degrees to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Full UMHB Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 416 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lamar University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Oklahoma Baptist University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 30 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Our Lady of the Lake University

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Midwestern University - Glendale came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Midwestern University - Glendale Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 56 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Southern Nazarene University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. SNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s 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 Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Southern Nazarene University

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cameron University is a small public school situated in Lawton, Oklahoma. It awarded 24 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Cameron University

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Alva, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Northwestern Oklahoma State University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Southwestern Adventist University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. LCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees 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%.

Full Lubbock Christian University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #22, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Plainview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 33 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Wayland Baptist University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 78 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at The University of Texas at Tyler

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 13 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Embry-Riddle Prescott

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 592 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Arizona State University - Skysong

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