by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is the 211th most popular major in the country with 3,683 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 491 marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 34 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their marriage and family therapy/counseling program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amridge University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region. Amridge is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pfeiffer University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region. Pfeiffer University is located in Misenheimer, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region. JBU is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. South Charleston, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 56 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Lee University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 17 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Johnson University Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnson University Florida is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kissimmee, Florida. It awarded 0 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Louisiana at Monroe is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Nova Southeastern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to 65 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Jacksonville University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Lipscomb University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 16 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Mobile came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 5 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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St. Thomas University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. STU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami Gardens, Florida. It awarded 0 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #16, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 17 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Louisville landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of West Alabama came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Stetson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Stetson is located in DeLand, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Harding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Appalachian State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Clinton, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 12 ’s marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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