2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in Washington

Ranked #59 in popularity, marriage and family therapy/counseling is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 129 master'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 Master's Degree

The marriage and family therapy/counseling master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in Washington ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of marriage and family therapy/counseling students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for marriage and family therapy/counseling.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in Washington

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Students Working on Their Master's

1

Antioch University - Seattle
Seattle, WA

37 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Antioch University - Seattle if you wish to pursue a master's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Antioch University - Seattle is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for master's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling in Washington.

There were roughly 37 marriage and family therapy/counseling individuals who graduated with this degree at Antioch University - Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Seattle Pacific University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. SPU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling in Washington.

There were approximately 29 marriage and family therapy/counseling individuals who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Seattle Pacific University

3

Saint Martin's University
Lacey, WA

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling needs to check out Saint Martin's University. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lacey. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling in Washington. More information about a master’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Saint Martin’s University

4

Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Pacific Lutheran University if you want to pursue a master's degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling in Washington.

There were approximately 20 marriage and family therapy/counseling individuals who graduated with this degree at PLU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Pacific Lutheran University

5

Whitworth University
Spokane, WA

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Spokane. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling in Washington.

There were about 13 marriage and family therapy/counseling individuals who graduated with this degree at Whitworth in the most recent data year.

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6

Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling in Washington. More information about a master’s in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Gonzaga 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.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	1,155
Oregon	282	135
Nevada	121	13

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Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	80
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	17

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.