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

24 Colleges in the Southeast Region
491 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 reviewed 24 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of marriage and family therapy/counseling. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 491 degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling School

Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in the Southeast 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.

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Associate Degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
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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 Southeast Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

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

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
9.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Florida is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

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

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
66.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Miami if you want to pursue a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were about 6 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
16.7% Growth in Graduates

East Carolina University is a good option for students interested in a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL

Every student who is interested in marriage and family therapy/counseling needs to take a look at Florida State University. Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

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

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
65 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were approximately 65 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Macon. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available.

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

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

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

ULM is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Monroe. This university ranks 7th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 25 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at ULM in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL

Located in the midsize city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 39th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 1 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach Atlantic in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN

Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

There were about 16 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb 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 Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida715152
North Carolina71044
Georgia69048
Tennessee62474
South Carolina53015
Kentucky51832
Mississippi5012
Alabama50029
Louisiana48930
Arkansas46627
West Virginia41013

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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 MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions2,349
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1,033
Clinical/Medical Social Work911
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling878
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician110
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling88
Genetic Counseling/Counselor22
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist9
Trauma Counseling7

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