2027 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Illinois
[Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/marriage-and-family-therapy-counseling/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong marriage and family therapy/counseling education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for marriage and family therapy/counseling students.
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2027 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools
Leading the list is Northeastern Illinois University, our #1 best value for marriage and family therapy/counseling in Illinois. Set in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,383, compared with $22,726 for out-of-state students. Marriage And Family Therapy/counseling graduates carry a median of $17,600 in student loans. Marriage And Family Therapy/counseling graduates of Northeastern Illinois University earn a median of $50,825 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.
Wheaton College Illinois came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value marriage and family therapy/counseling schools. Set in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $45,546. Marriage And Family Therapy/counseling graduates carry a median of $23,292 in student loans. Early-career marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates make about $43,719. That is a strong return on a $23,292 median debt. Wheaton College Illinois admits about 87% of applicants.
Northwestern University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $68,322 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates is $16,616. Marriage And Family Therapy/counseling graduates of Northwestern University earn a median of $67,518 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. The acceptance rate is 8%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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