by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for marriage and family therapy/counseling students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 381 master's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The marriage and family therapy/counseling master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for marriage and family therapy/counseling students working on their master's degree.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for marriage and family therapy/counseling students seeking a a master's degree.
Capella University is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Capella University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Capella University
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling needs to take a look at Saint Louis University. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Saint Louis University
Walden University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Walden University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Walden University
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Winona.More information about a master’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Mount Mercy University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Mount Mercy University
Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Saint Cloud State University
Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Friends University
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Explore the best marriage and family therapy/counseling colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 361 | 3 |
| Minnesota | 355 | 306 |
| Iowa | 298 | 20 |
| Kansas | 254 | 51 |
| South Dakota | 130 | 1 |
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is one of 13 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1,147 |
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 386 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 123 |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | 35 |
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | 18 |
