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2024 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Texas

7 Colleges in Texas
145 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for marriage and family therapy/counseling students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 145 degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling School

Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Texas 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

The marriage and family therapy/counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Texas. 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 Texas

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.

Top Texas Schools in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling needs to look into Texas Woman's University. TWU is a 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 data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX

Every student pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling has to check out Houston Baptist University. HBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. This university ranks 67th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
36 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

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

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

More information about a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Abilene Christian University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the small suburb of Belton, UMHB is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 77th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 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

5
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 schools 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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6
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 medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1042 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH Clear Lake is a great university overall.

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.

More information about a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling from University of Houston - Clear Lake

7
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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Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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 601
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 357
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 236
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 143
Clinical/Medical Social Work 21
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 20
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 9
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 1

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