2024 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #65 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 48 master's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to marriage and family therapy/counseling students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of marriage and family therapy/counseling students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized marriage and family therapy/counseling related body.

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 master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in Georgia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling.

Top Georgia Schools for a Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

1

Mercer University
Macon, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Mercer University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Macon.More information about a master’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Mercer University

2

Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Valdosta State University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Valdosta State University

Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	121
North Carolina	334	44
Tennessee	313	74
Kentucky	268	32
South Carolina	260	15
Alabama	258	24
Louisiana	250	18
Mississippi	243	2
Arkansas	187	27

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Rankings in Majors Related to Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

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

Majors Similar to Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	27
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	21

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.