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2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

13 Ranked Colleges
132 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,308 people earned their degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling, making the major the 203rd most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 132 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality marriage and family therapy/counseling programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

TWU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, ULM has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Monroe are $21,410.

Full ULM Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#16 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #5 spot on the list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, BYU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#15 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 4 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, SLU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SLU Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#8

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#14 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. St. Mary’s University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

St. Mary’s also took the #14 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s are $19,320.

Full St. Mary’s Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#9

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
#17 in overall quality

Eastern University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Eastern University is a small school located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

EU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EU are $13,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#1 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714.

Full Syracuse Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#11

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Mount Mercy University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mount Mercy University is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, Mount Mercy has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mercy are $10,870, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mount Mercy Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. 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.

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#13

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, NUS Florida has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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