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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in the Great Lakes Region

12 Ranked Colleges
138 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is the 211th most popular major in the country with 3,405 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 147 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 138 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in marriage and family therapy/counseling.

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Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Northwestern University

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Edgewood College
Madison, Wisconsin

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Edgewood College landed the #2 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin 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 22 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Edgewood College Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at University of Akron Main Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 14 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at UW - Stout

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Wheaton College Illinois
Wheaton, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Illinois. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 13 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Wheaton College Illinois

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Adler University
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Adler University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Adler University Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

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Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. IWU is a small school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 11 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 full report on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at IWU

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Purdue University Northwest ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Purdue University Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Hammond, Indiana that handed out 9 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Purdue Northwest Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Western Michigan University

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Christian Theological Seminary
Indianapolis, Indiana

Christian Theological Seminary landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Christian Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Christian Theological Seminary Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. National Louis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 0 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

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