2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 3,308 people earned their degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling, making the major the 203rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 247 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 4 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the marriage and family therapy/counseling program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$17,530 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#2

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$14,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full TWU Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#3

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#4

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$19,320 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Mary’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. St. Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also made our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s University are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full St. Mary’s University Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling (Income $30-$48k)

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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