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2025 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Washington

6 Colleges in Washington
221 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #211 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 221 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 Washington Your choice of marriage and family therapy/counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for marriage and family therapy/counseling schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in Washington

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Washington Schools in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

1
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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA

Any student who is interested in marriage and family therapy/counseling needs to take a look at Gonzaga University. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.

There were about 9 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WA

Seattle University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were about 18 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Pacific Lutheran University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #568 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means PLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at PLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Any student pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling needs to take a look at Seattle Pacific University. SPU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. This university ranks 12th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

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

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA
29.2% Growth in Graduates

Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lacey. This university ranks 40th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 24 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Saint Martin's in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Spokane. This university ranks 18th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 18 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Whitworth 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
California 999 1,202
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 258
Clinical/Medical Social Work 168
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 153
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 86
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 69
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 22

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