2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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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 Southeast region, there were 493 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 44 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State University Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Report

#2

University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$21,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #2 spot on the list. ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree marriage and family therapy/counseling students with aid list, ULM has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ULM are $21,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at ULM

#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$22,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida 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 Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling at Nova Southeastern University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling (With Aid)

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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