2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 147 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the marriage and family therapy/counseling program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Master’s”.
Top 8 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Master’s list. Marion, Indiana 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 11 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IWU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 3,108 students enrolled at Indiana Wesleyan University, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,305. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 Indiana Wesleyan University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Master’s. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WMU]](/colleges/western-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Master’s list. Akron, Ohio 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 14 students in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Master’s list. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stout, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 7,970 students enrolled at UW - Stout, 305 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,590. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 UW - Stout Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edgewood College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Master’s. 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.
Edgewood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 2,007 students enrolled at Edgewood, 60 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,505. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Edgewood offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Edgewood]](/colleges/edgewood-college/student-life/veterans/)
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern University 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 $399. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Northwestern Veteran Student Life Report
Adler University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Chicago, Illinois 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 13 students in 2020-2021.
Adler not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,175. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received funds through 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 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%.
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Wheaton College Illinois ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling for a Master’s list. Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wheaton, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wheaton College Illinois not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 56 of the 2,908 students enrolled at Wheaton College Illinois were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,675. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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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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