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2024 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools

17 Colleges in the United States
141 Doctor's Degrees
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #120 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 141 doctor's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools Your choice of marriage and family therapy/counseling for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for marriage and family therapy/counseling students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for marriage and family therapy/counseling students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

1
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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Loma Linda University is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Loma Linda University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a good option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

Northcentral University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Northcentral University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Alliant International University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Alliant is a small private for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Alliant International University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Drexel University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Drexel University

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Adler University
Chicago, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Adler is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Adler University

6
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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Nova Southeastern University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

TWU is a large public university located in the city of Denton.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Texas Woman’s University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

ULM is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Monroe.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from University of Louisiana at Monroe

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Florida State University

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling by Region

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Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is one of 13 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 56
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 31
Clinical/Medical Social Work 14
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 11
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 10
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 10
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 8
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 6
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 2

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