2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

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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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 247 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the marriage and family therapy/counseling program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$17,530 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Texas Tech

#2

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$14,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.

Full Texas Woman’s University Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#3

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Arizona State University - Tempe

#4

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$19,320 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

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

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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