2023 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is the 211th most popular major in the country with 3,405 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality marriage and family therapy/counseling programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the marriage and family therapy/counseling program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate”.
Top 17 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2020-2021.
Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Drexel University]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 10 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State University]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate list. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Syracuse also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 217 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Among the 3,131 students enrolled at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles, 167 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,598. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,240. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
NUS Florida also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Nova Southeastern University supports 20,888 students, and 522 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 335 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,213. During this same period, 70 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Nova Southeastern University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate list. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 11 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying marriage and family therapy/counseling list, TWU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 495 of the 16,433 students enrolled at TWU were GI Bill® students, of which 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,466. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Alliant International University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alliant, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 3,429 students enrolled at Alliant were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,477. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Alliant]](/colleges/alliant-international-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. ULM is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 12 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ULM, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 8,888 students enrolled at University of Louisiana at Monroe, 268 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 104 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,837. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Louisiana at Monroe]](/colleges/university-of-louisiana-monroe/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, Mount Mercy University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate list. Mount Mercy University is a small school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 2 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount Mercy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 1,705 students enrolled at Mount Mercy University, 58 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,227. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mount Mercy]](/colleges/mount-mercy-university/student-life/veterans/)
St. Mary’s University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Mary’s also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Our most recent data shows that 264 of the 3,458 students enrolled at St. Mary’s were GI Bill® students, of which 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,459. During this same period, 74 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
EU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, EU supports 3,504 students, and 59 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,592. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying marriage and family therapy/counseling list, BYU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Brigham Young University - Provo supports 36,461 students, and 368 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 220 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brigham Young University - Provo offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 92%.
Full BYU Veteran Student Life Report
Adler University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate ranking. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Adler, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,726 students enrolled at Adler University, 50 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,175. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Adler Veteran Student Life Report
Antioch University - New England came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate ranking. Antioch University - New England is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 4 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Antioch University - New England also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.Of the 895 students enrolled at Antioch University - New England, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,358. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Antioch University - New England does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Antioch University - New England]](/colleges/antioch-university-new-england/student-life/veterans/)
Loma Linda University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Loma Linda, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Loma Linda University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 4,468 students enrolled at Loma Linda University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Loma Linda University Veteran Student Life Report
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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