Best Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Degrees in Texas by ROI

Colleges in Texas ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Texas

21

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$117,432

Across Texas programs

Average Annual Cost

$30,286

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Grad rate: 50.9%

 +$303,914 $59,030 $18,343 N/A Full ROI →
2 University of Houston-Clear Lake

Grad rate: 52.3%

 +$282,104 $58,484 $23,788 N/A Full ROI →
3 The University of Texas at San Antonio

Grad rate: 52.3%

 +$266,352 $57,465 $21,474 N/A Full ROI →
4 University of Houston-Victoria

Grad rate: 24.8%

 +$237,902 $56,013 $21,179 N/A Full ROI →
5 Our Lady of the Lake University

Grad rate: 40.9%

 +$237,406 $58,084 $42,137 N/A Full ROI →
6 The Chicago School at Dallas +$220,260 $53,013 N/A N/A Full ROI →
7 Texas A&M University-College Station

Grad rate: 83.7%

 +$219,190 $56,168 $32,085 N/A Full ROI →
8 Lamar University

Grad rate: 37.4%

 +$197,048 $54,015 $21,626 N/A Full ROI →
9 The University of Texas at Austin

Grad rate: 87.7%

 +$156,856 $52,827 $29,842 N/A Full ROI →
10 Texas Woman's University

Grad rate: 46.2%

 +$137,422 $50,911 $20,399 N/A Full ROI →
11 University of North Texas

Grad rate: 59.2%

 +$112,780 $50,186 $25,470 N/A Full ROI →
12 The University of Texas at Tyler

Grad rate: 45.3%

 +$82,722 $48,503 $23,669 N/A Full ROI →
13 Sam Houston State University

Grad rate: 55.6%

 +$74,966 $48,200 $24,517 N/A Full ROI →
14 Prairie View A & M University

Grad rate: 42.4%

 +$71,304 $48,161 $25,958 N/A Full ROI →
15 Abilene Christian University

Grad rate: 60.3%

 +$56,198 $50,422 $56,121 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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