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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
221 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest 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 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” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent marriage and family therapy/counseling programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in the Southwest Region

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#1 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Grand Canyon University Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot 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 Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

TWU also took the #3 spot 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 Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

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#5 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas 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 Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#5

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. OBU is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

OBU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma Baptist University are $9,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oklahoma Baptist University Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 9 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 list, UMHB has also earned the #6 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMHB Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

Hardin - Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 Hardin - Simmons are $14,320.

Full Hardin - Simmons University Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#4 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian University are $23,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216.

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#10

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#10 in overall quality

LeTourneau University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

LETU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LeTourneau University are $18,630, 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%.

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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