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2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
1,165 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

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Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is the 203rd most popular major in the country with 3,308 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 1,227 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,165 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality marriage and family therapy/counseling programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the marriage and family therapy/counseling program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in California

#16 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #1 spot on the list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. It awarded 26 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUDH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUDH are $17,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Phoenix - California

Costa Mesa, California
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - California. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Phoenix - California is a small private for-profit school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 108 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, UOPX - California has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - California are $16,752.

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#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 45 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, California
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Touro University Worldwide. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Touro University Worldwide is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Alamitos, California. It awarded 122 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

TUW also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Touro University Worldwide are $9,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Fresno, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, Fresno Pacific has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific are $15,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

University of San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of San Diego is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Diego are $28,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
#11 in overall quality

California Lutheran University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CLU is a small school located in Thousand Oaks, California that handed out 31 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

CLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CLU are $20,600.

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#8

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, California
#17 in overall quality

Notre Dame de Namur University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Belmont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

NDNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame de Namur University are $17,884.

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#9

Brandman University

Irvine, California
#6 in overall quality

Brandman University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Brandman University is located in Irvine, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 144 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

Brandman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman are $12,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students whose families make $0-$30k list, Loyola Marymount has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount University are $19,756, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of La Verne

La Verne, California

University of La Verne ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. ULV is a medium-sized school located in La Verne, California that handed out 9 masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

ULV also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of La Verne are $14,526, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Chapman University

Orange, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Chapman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Orange, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

Chapman also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman University are $35,105.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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