by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,405 people earned their degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling, making the major the 211th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,948 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 143 colleges that offer a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. To top this list, a school must have a successful marriage and family therapy/counseling program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The marriage and family therapy/counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s”.
Out of the 143 schools in the Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #1 spot on the list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 190 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 143 schools in the Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northcentral University is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 188 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 143 schools in the Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 153 diplomas to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Brandman University Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Touro University Worldwide. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s. This small school is located in Los Alamitos, California, and it awarded 132 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palo Alto University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s. Located in Palo Alto, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 118 degrees to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Pacific Graduate School of Psychology Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report
With a ranking of #6, Alliant International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s list. Alliant International University is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 92 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s list. UOPX - California is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
Full UOPX - California Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report
Walden University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s ranking. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 64 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Pacific Oaks College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 58 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Pacific Oaks College Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report
Nova Southeastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 56 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Nova Southeastern University
Antioch University - Seattle landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Antioch University - Seattle Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report
Friends University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 51 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fuller Theological Seminary landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s ranking. Fuller Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 43 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #16, Western Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s list. Portland, Oregon 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 41 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Western Seminary-San Jose
Lewis & Clark College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s ranking. Lewis and Clark College is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 39 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lewis and Clark College Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report
Abilene Christian University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s ranking. Abilene, Texas 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 36 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Abilene Christian
Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 33 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Regis University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s ranking. Denver, Colorado 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 33 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Regis U
California Lutheran University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s ranking. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Thousand Oaks, California. It awarded 33 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at California Lutheran University
University of Louisville ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s list. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 29 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Grand Canyon University Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 27 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 27 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report
Central Connecticut State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major for a Master’s list. CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
Full Central Connecticut State University Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report
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