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2026 Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region

[Other Psychology & Counseling](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/other-psychology-and-counseling/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other psychology & counseling education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other psychology & counseling schools.

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• Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region

2026 Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other psychology & counseling, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK

$8,469 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,795 Avg Student Debt

$45,744 Median Earnings (10yr)

Southwestern Oklahoma State University tops our 2026 list of the best value other psychology & counseling schools in the Southwest Region. Located in the town of Weatherford, Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,469, compared with $8,499 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other psychology & counseling graduates is $20,795. Early-career other psychology & counseling graduates make about $53,204. Set against $20,795 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX

$40,190 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,819 Avg Student Debt

$56,807 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Dallas Baptist University earned it the #2 place for other psychology & counseling. Located in the city of Dallas, Dallas Baptist University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $40,190. Students borrow a median of $22,819 to complete the other psychology & counseling program here. Soon after graduation, other psychology & counseling degree recipients from Dallas Baptist University generally make around $40,685. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 89%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.