2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 33,758 people earned their degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,894 and had an average of $30,175 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,117 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,069 and $24,608 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the clinical, counseling and applied psychology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying clinical psychology.
Top 21 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH were GI Bill® students, of which 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying clinical psychology list, UT Austin has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying clinical psychology list, UNT has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNT supports 40,953 students, and 2,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Texas Veteran Student Life Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
OSU also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus, 1,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Northern Arizona University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,055 of the 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University were GI Bill® students, of which 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. On top of their other funding sources, 56 students received funds through 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 NAU]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University were GI Bill® students, of which 215 were 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SHSU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University, 1,092 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sam Houston State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying clinical psychology list, TWU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 495 of the 16,433 students enrolled at TWU were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 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 TWU]](/colleges/texas-womans-university/student-life/veterans/)
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
SFASU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SFASU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full SFASU Veteran Student Life Report
University of Tulsa ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 3,960 students enrolled at University of Tulsa, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,162. To help with additional expenses, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Tulsa]](/colleges/university-of-tulsa/student-life/veterans/)
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 5 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, New Mexico State University - Main Campus supports 14,227 students, and 620 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 285 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,880. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New Mexico State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #16, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
Texas Wesleyan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 2,197 students enrolled at Texas Wesleyan, 125 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,969. On top of their other funding sources, 30 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Wesleyan offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Wesleyan University]](/colleges/texas-wesleyan-university/student-life/veterans/)
Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. OLLU is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
OLLU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 245 of the 2,771 students enrolled at Our Lady of the Lake University were GI Bill® students, of which 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,248. To help with additional expenses, 34 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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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - Commerce supports 12,249 students, and 594 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 337 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,401. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - Commerce does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M Commerce]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-commerce/student-life/veterans/)
University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 10 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying clinical psychology list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 135 of the 89,763 students enrolled at UOPX - Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UOPX - Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-phoenix-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
Baylor University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying clinical psychology list, Baylor has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University, 876 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,744. On top of their other funding sources, 263 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Baylor University]](/colleges/baylor-university/student-life/veterans/)
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