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Career Information for Counselors in Texas

Fast Facts for Counselors in Texas

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Texarkana, El Paso, and College Station
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth

Salaries for Counselors in Texas

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Brownsville, El Paso, and Dallas. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Counselors in Texas are listed below.

Selected Counselors Schools in Texas

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
El Paso

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Counseling, Counseling/Mental Health Counseling, Counseling/School Counseling, MS In Counseling/Mental Health Counseling, MS In Counseling/School Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Argosy University
Dallas

Offers degree programs in business, education, health sciences, and psychology and behavioral sciences. 19 campuses in 11 states and online programs.

  • Programs: Doctor Of Education (EdD) In Counselor Ed And Supervision, Doctor Of Education (EdD) In Pastoral Community Counseling, Education Specialist (EdS) In School Counseling, Master Of Arts (MA) In Mental Health Counseling, Master Of Arts (MA) In School Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Doctorate, Master

Selected Online Schools for Counselors in Texas

Walden University
Online

Offers online graduate degrees in a wide variety of fields. Offered online

  • Programs: Counselor Education And Supervision, Mental Health Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Doctorate, Master

Grand Canyon University
Online

Grand Canyon University offers over 60 degree programs that can be taken on campus, or online. GCU is a Christian university based in Phoenix.

  • Programs: Christian Studies With An Emphasis In Pastoral Ministry, Professional Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Argosy University Online
Online

Offers certificate programs online through Argosy University in Chicago.

  • Programs: Doctor Of Education In Pastoral Community Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Doctorate

More Texas Counselors Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Abilene Christian UniversityAbileneDoctorate4,675
Angelo State UniversitySan AngeloMasters6,239
Arlington Baptist CollegeArlingtonBachelor144
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallasDoctorate5,244
Dallas Christian CollegeDallasBachelor358
Dallas Theological SeminaryDallasDoctorate & First Professional2,005
East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshallBachelor1,308
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the SouthwestAustin97Masters & First Professional
Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbileneDoctorate2,435
Houston Baptist UniversityHoustonMasters2,339
Midwestern State UniversityWichita FallsMasters6,027
Our Lady of the Lake University-San AntonioSan AntonioDoctorate2,608
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie ViewDoctorate8,382
Saint Edward's UniversityAustinMasters5,317
Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsvilleDoctorate16,496
South Plains CollegeLevellandAssociate6,602
Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachieMasters1,834
Southwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryFort WorthDoctorate3,042
St Marys UniversitySan AntonioDoctorate & First Professional3,920
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdochesDoctorate11,607
Sul Ross State UniversityAlpineMasters2,717
Tarleton State UniversityStephenvilleDoctorate9,460
Texas A & M International UniversityLaredoDoctorate5,179
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus ChristiDoctorate8,563
Texas A & M University-KingsvilleKingsvilleDoctorate6,567
Texas Christian UniversityFort WorthMasters8,668
Texas Southern UniversityHoustonDoctorate9,540
Texas State University-San MarcosSan MarcosDoctorate28,121
Texas Tech UniversityLubbockDoctorate & First Professional28,260
Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbockDoctorate & First Professional2,616
Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort WorthDoctorate & First Professional3,087
Texas Woman's UniversityDentonDoctorate12,168
The University of Texas at BrownsvilleBrownsvilleDoctorate17,215
The University of Texas at El PasoEl PasoDoctorate20,154
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan AntonioDoctorate28,533
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHoustonDoctorate & First Professional3,774
The University of Texas of the Permian BasinOdessaMasters3,559
The University of Texas-Pan AmericanEdinburgDoctorate17,435
University of HoustonHoustonDoctorate & First Professional34,663
University of Houston-Clear LakeHoustonDoctorate7,522
University of Houston-VictoriaVictoriaMasters2,784
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBeltonDoctorate2,651
University of North TexasDentonDoctorate34,710
University of St Thomas HoustonHoustonDoctorate & First Professional3,273
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at DallasDallasDoctorate & First Professional2,253
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyonDoctorate7,502

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Counselors

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Texas. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Counselors

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Counselors relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

TEXAS

   
Texarkana60$47,4807.9
El Paso260$62,9606.3
College Station70$45,5406.3
McAllen210$57,6206.2
Fort Worth780$55,9805.6
Brownsville100$66,4105.4
Waco70$49,4204.9
Lubbock80$50,3504.4
Corpus Christi100$54,8803.7
Longview50$50,1403.6
Houston1,490$52,9303.6
Killeen60$53,6503.4
Beaumont70$50,5202.9
Dallas810$59,0102.4
Austin290$52,1502.4
San Antonio250$56,2901.9
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