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2024 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in California

18 Colleges in California
1,228 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded
A degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #211 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 18 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,228 degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling School

Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in California Your choice of marriage and family therapy/counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the marriage and family therapy/counseling degree levels they offer.

10 Top California Schools in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

1
Loma Linda University crest
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat Loma Linda University if you want to pursue a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 11 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
42 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling has to look into University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
32 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 32 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
231 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling has to take a look at Northcentral University. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #318 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northcentral University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 231 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Northcentral University in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In CA

Chapman is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
43 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 43 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Fuller in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Fuller Theological Seminary

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
104 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Alliant is a great university overall.

There were about 104 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Alliant in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
153 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Brandman is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #311 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brandman is a great university overall.

There were approximately 153 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Brandman in the most recent data year.

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9
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Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
132 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 63rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 132 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at TUW in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.

There were about 22 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent data year.

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Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 143
Oregon 587 123
Nevada 354 27

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Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is one of 13 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 883
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 423
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 198
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 56
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 41
Clinical/Medical Social Work 37
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 24

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