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2027 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Massachusetts

[Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/marriage-and-family-therapy-counseling/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value marriage and family therapy/counseling schools.

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• Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Massachusetts

2027 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Massachusetts

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in marriage and family therapy/counseling, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools

1

Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA

$11,346 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,840 Avg Student Debt

$53,874 Median Earnings (10yr)

Fitchburg State University earned the #1 spot for value among marriage and family therapy/counseling schools in Massachusetts. Set in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State University is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,346, while out-of-state students pay about $17,426. Students borrow a median of $25,840 to complete the marriage and family therapy/counseling program here. Early-career marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates make about $48,965. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 87%.

2

Cambridge College
Boston, MA

$18,378 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,776 Avg Student Debt

$45,998 Median Earnings (10yr)

Cambridge College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Boston, Cambridge College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $18,378. Marriage And Family Therapy/counseling graduates carry a median of $29,776 in student loans. Soon after graduation, marriage and family therapy/counseling degree recipients from Cambridge College generally make around $53,180. That is a strong return on a $29,776 median debt.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.