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2024 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in California

4 Colleges in California
41 Doctor's Degrees
a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #120 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 doctor's 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 for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in California Your choice of marriage and family therapy/counseling for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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

Our complete 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.

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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 in California 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 California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling.

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

1
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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Loma Linda University is a great option for students 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 suburb of Loma Linda.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Loma Linda University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

Northcentral University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Northcentral University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the large city of Anaheim, The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Alliant International University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Alliant is a small private for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Alliant International University

Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Nevada 111 0

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

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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 1

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