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2025 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in California

7 Colleges in California
1,395 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded
A degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #211 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,395 degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling annually.

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Choosing a Great Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling School

Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in California Your choice of marriage and family therapy/counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the marriage and family therapy/counseling degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

1
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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In CA
39 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Loma Linda University if you wish to pursue a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 39 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
39 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling needs to take a look at University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 39 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In CA
37.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling needs to check out Chapman University. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA

Every student who is interested in marriage and family therapy/counseling has to look into California State University - Dominguez Hills. CSUDH is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Carson. This university ranks 91st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 30 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at CSUDH in the most recent data year.

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5
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Biola University
La Mirada, CA

Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #687 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Biola is a great university overall.More information about a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling from Biola University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 96th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 18 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Fresno Pacific in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
72 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Ontario, UOPX - California is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 158th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 72 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - California in the most recent data year.

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 143
Oregon 587 123
Nevada 354 27

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Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is one of 13 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 1,163
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 431
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 165
Clinical/Medical Social Work 64
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 36
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 32
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 13
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 1

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