2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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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 Southeast region, there were 493 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 375 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer 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. 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 Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students.
Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in the Southeast Region
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, John Brown University landed the #1 spot on the list. JBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JBU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at JBU are $13,920, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palm Beach Atlantic University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Palm Beach Atlantic is a small school located in West Palm Beach, Florida that handed out 13 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
Palm Beach Atlantic not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Palm Beach Atlantic University are $11,036.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
Harding also took the #13 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding are $11,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 11 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Mississippi College is located in Clinton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
MC also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #6, Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students list, SEU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern University are $13,515, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Mercer University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
Mercer also took the #8 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 46 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242.
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With a ranking of #9, Stetson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Stetson University is located in DeLand, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stetson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stetson University are $17,927, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.
UF also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.
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With a ranking of #11, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #12, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee 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 18 students in 2019-2020.
Lipscomb 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 Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb University are $18,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.
ULM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ULM are $21,410.
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Converse College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Converse is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
Converse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Converse College are $9,021, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #15, Lee University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students list, Lee University has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330.
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Jacksonville University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.
JU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville University are $14,742.
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Pfeiffer University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Misenheimer, North Carolina 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 16 students in 2019-2020.
Pfeiffer University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pfeiffer University are $12,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Valdosta State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. VSU is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 15 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students list, VSU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VSU are $18,682, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Mobile landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 7 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Mobile also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mobile are $11,580.
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University of Central Florida landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 24 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Miami landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220.
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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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- *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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