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

10 Ranked Colleges
221 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 221 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great marriage and family therapy/counseling programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 41 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436.

Full Grand Canyon University Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hardin - Simmons University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons are $14,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hardin - Simmons Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCO has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at University of Central Oklahoma

#7

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma
#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma Baptist University 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. OBU is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 14 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, OBU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OBU are $9,900.

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#8

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#10 in overall quality

LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. LETU is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LETU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LeTourneau University are $18,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UMHB also took the #6 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMHB are $18,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMHB Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#4 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 67 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Abilene Christian, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian University are $23,238, 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%.

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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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