2024 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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 reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of marriage and family therapy/counseling. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 doctor's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on marriage and family therapy/counseling students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of marriage and family therapy/counseling students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized marriage and family therapy/counseling related body.

Our full 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.

More Ways to Rank Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in the Southeast Region

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

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

1

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling needs to take a look at Nova Southeastern University. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Nova Southeastern University

2

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Louisiana at Monroe if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from University of Louisiana at Monroe

Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best marriage and family therapy/counseling colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	30
Tennessee	150	0
Louisiana	146	12
Alabama	139	5

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Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist	4
Clinical/Medical Social Work	3
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.