2025 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #120 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of marriage and family therapy/counseling. Combined, these schools handed out 152 doctor's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to marriage and family therapy/counseling students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other marriage and family therapy/counseling students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized marriage and family therapy/counseling related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for marriage and family therapy/counseling students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for marriage and family therapy/counseling students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

1

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Loma Linda University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Loma Linda University

2

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Nova Southeastern University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Nova Southeastern University

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling by Region

View the Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is one of 13 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	45
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	25
Clinical/Medical Social Work	13
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	9
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy	9
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	8
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	7
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist	2
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.