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2025 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in New York

6 Colleges in New York
82 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in marriage and family therapy/counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #211 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for marriage and family therapy/counseling students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 82 degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling School

Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in New York The marriage and family therapy/counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling rankings. For our Best Overall Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of marriage and family therapy/counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New York Schools in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

University of Rochester is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

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

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling has to check out Syracuse University. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

Hofstra University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 28th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 4 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

LIU Post is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.

There were approximately 12 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 86th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 12 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Mercy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Iona College
New Rochelle, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Iona is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of New Rochelle. This college ranks 69th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 14 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Iona in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 64
Maryland 618 11
New Jersey 614 19

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One of 13 majors within the Mental & Social Health Services area of study, Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 1,042
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 233
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 169
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 78
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 49
Clinical/Medical Social Work 29
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 25
Trauma Counseling 12
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 9

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