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2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

4 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Far Western US region, there were 1,494 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 34 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in the Far Western US Region

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northcentral University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northcentral University are $18,095, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Northcentral University

#2

Alliant International University

San Diego, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alliant International University landed the #2 spot on the list. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Alliant also took the #1 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Alliant International University are $24,615.

Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Alliant International University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus are $23,576.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

The Chicago School Irvine Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Chicago School Irvine Campus are $23,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine

#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Loma Linda, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loma Linda University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loma Linda University are $30,640, 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%.

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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