2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in California

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #116 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 doctor's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling School for Your Doctor's Degree

The marriage and family therapy/counseling doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for marriage and family therapy/counseling, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for marriage and family therapy/counseling.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling.

Most Well Attended Schools for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Alliant International University
San Diego, CA

14 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Alliant International University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Alliant is a small private for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling in California.

There were roughly 14 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Alliant in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Alliant International University

2

Northcentral University
San Diego, CA

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northcentral University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling in California.

There were approximately 11 marriage and family therapy/counseling individuals who graduated with this degree at Northcentral University in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Northcentral University

3

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Los Angeles. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling in California.

There were about 6 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

4

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine
Irvine, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling in California.

There were about 2 marriage and family therapy/counseling individuals who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Irvine Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine

5

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Loma Linda. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling in California.

There were roughly 1 marriage and family therapy/counseling individuals who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Loma Linda University

 

Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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Rankings in Majors Related to Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is one of 10 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.