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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
154 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is the 203rd most popular major in the country with 3,308 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 159 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 154 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent marriage and family therapy/counseling programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the marriage and family therapy/counseling program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567.

Full Northwestern Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#2

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

UW - Stout also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Stout are $16,851, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at University of Wisconsin - Stout

#3

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

WMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Western Michigan University

#4

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheaton College Illinois landed the #4 spot on the list. Wheaton, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Wheaton College Illinois

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern Illinois University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 8 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IWU are $13,512.

Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Indiana Wesleyan University

#6 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 19 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#8

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, National Louis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NLU is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

NLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at National Louis University are $12,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full National Louis University Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#9

Edgewood College

Madison, Wisconsin
#8 in overall quality

Edgewood College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Edgewood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Edgewood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Edgewood are $18,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Edgewood College Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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