2027 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Minnesota
[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 best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for marriage and family therapy/counseling students.
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2027 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Minnesota
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
For return on investment in marriage and family therapy/counseling, no school beat Saint Marys University Of Minnesota this year. Saint Marys University Of Minnesota is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $45,080. Typical student debt for marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates is $27,081. Early-career marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates make about $50,065. That is a strong return on a $27,081 median debt. Saint Marys University Of Minnesota admits about 93% of applicants.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value marriage and family therapy/counseling schools. Set in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,245. Marriage And Family Therapy/counseling graduates carry a median of $31,171 in student loans. Soon after graduation, marriage and family therapy/counseling degree recipients from Saint Cloud State University generally make around $51,625. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in marriage and family therapy/counseling will find it at Capella University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a very large private for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,400. Students borrow a median of $35,998 to complete the marriage and family therapy/counseling program here. Early-career marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates make about $47,787. That is a strong return on a $35,998 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Walden University earned it the #4 place for marriage and family therapy/counseling. Walden University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,067. Students borrow a median of $49,361 to complete the marriage and family therapy/counseling program here. Marriage And Family Therapy/counseling graduates of Walden University earn a median of $48,538 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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