2026 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Minnesota

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for marriage and family therapy/counseling students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Minnesota

Best Schools for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in Minnesota

If you are not 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 Schools in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

1

Saint Marys University Of Minnesota
Winona, MN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

$50,065 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Saint Marys University Of Minnesota the best school in the country for a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the town of Winona, Saint Marys University Of Minnesota is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 66% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 44 marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees were awarded at Saint Marys University Of Minnesota in the most recent year. Students who receive their marriage and family therapy/counseling degree from Saint Marys University Of Minnesota earn around $50,065 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,081 to complete this degree. See the full marriage and family therapy/counseling program report for Saint Marys University Of Minnesota

2

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

441 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

$47,787 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Capella University one of the top schools for marriage and family therapy/counseling. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a very large private for-profit institution. Capella University graduates 20% of students within six years. There were roughly 441 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year. Marriage And Family Therapy/counseling graduates of Capella University earn a median of $47,787 early in their careers. Capella University graduates carry a median of $35,998 in student loans. More information about a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Capella University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.