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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

2 Ranked Colleges
6 Degrees Awarded
$16,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 475 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 6 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 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. 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Saint Louis University

#2

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Mercy University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mount Mercy University is a small school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 2 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Mount Mercy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mercy University are $10,870, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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