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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

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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 $75-$110k” 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. 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 Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k 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 awarded 25 degrees 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 are $56,567.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 11 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stout not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 UW - Stout are $16,851.

Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at UW - Stout

#3

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wheaton College Illinois Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#4

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

NLU also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. 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.

Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at NLU

#9 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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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#6 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. 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.

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#2 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan 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 Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana Wesleyan University are $13,512, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Western Michigan University 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 made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Western Michigan University

#9

Edgewood College

Madison, Wisconsin
#8 in overall quality

Edgewood College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Madison, Wisconsin 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 22 students in 2019-2020.

Edgewood also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Edgewood are $18,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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%.

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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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