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2024 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges in the Southwest Region
200 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #211 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 200 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 the Southwest Region The marriage and family therapy/counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for marriage and family therapy/counseling schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 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 the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

Grand Canyon University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were about 29 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling has to check out Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 10 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in marriage and family therapy/counseling needs to take a look at Texas Woman's University. TWU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #581 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX

Every student who is interested in marriage and family therapy/counseling needs to take a look at Houston Baptist University. HBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 67th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 2 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at HBU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
36 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Abilene Christian University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Abilene Christian is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Abilene. A Best Colleges rank of #832 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Abilene Christian is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Abilene Christian in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

Located in the suburb of Belton, UMHB is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 77th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 5 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at UMHB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling from University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX

Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public university located in the rural area of Killeen. This university ranks 85th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 8 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Texas A & M University - Central Texas in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 54th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 14 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at UH Clear Lake in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX

Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Abilene. This university ranks 79th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 12 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Hardin - Simmons in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK
85.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #994 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCO is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best marriage and family therapy/counseling schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 145
Arizona 670 39
Oklahoma 565 16

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One of 13 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 1,488
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 874
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 571
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 373
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 331
Clinical/Medical Social Work 287
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 30
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 9
Trauma Counseling 2
Hospice and Palliative Care 1

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