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

6 Colleges in the Plains States Region
540 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.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 540 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 Plains States Region Your choice of marriage and family therapy/counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

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 the Plains States Region. 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 Plains States 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.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

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Capella University crest
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
347 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Capella University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 347 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.

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2
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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
64 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Walden University if you want to pursue a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 64 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

It's difficult to beat Saint Louis University if you want to pursue a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
42 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #576 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU MN is a great university overall.

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

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Mount Mercy University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids. This university ranks 23rd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 22 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mercy in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN

St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 24th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 10 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

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6
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Friends University
Wichita, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
51 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Friends University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Wichita. This university ranks 25th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 51 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Friends University 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 colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 306
Missouri 693 3
Iowa 648 22
Kansas 599 51
South Dakota 381 1

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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
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 1,590
Clinical/Medical Social Work 547
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 504
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 134
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 94
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 42
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 23
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 18
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 4

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