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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region 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.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 9 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the marriage and family therapy/counseling program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $48-$75k

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567.

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#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stout, the school also landed the #4 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 Wisconsin - Stout are $16,851.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#3

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wheaton College Illinois. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

Wheaton College Illinois also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424.

Full Wheaton College Illinois Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032.

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#5

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis 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 $48-$75k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

NLU also took the #0 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 National Louis University are $12,096.

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#2 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

IWU also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at IWU are $13,512, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Western Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 10 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, WMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western Michigan University Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#9

Edgewood College

Madison, Wisconsin
#8 in overall quality

Edgewood College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 22 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling 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 College are $18,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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