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2025 Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region

18 Colleges in the Southeast Region
491 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 reviewed 18 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of marriage and family therapy/counseling. Combined, these schools handed out 491 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 the Southeast Region 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. 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.

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.

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

The marriage and family therapy/counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region

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.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
9.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Florida is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
16.7% Growth in Graduates

East Carolina University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

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

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3
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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
66.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Miami if you wish to pursue a degree in marriage and family therapy/counseling. Located in the large suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
65 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in marriage and family therapy/counseling has to take a look at Nova Southeastern University. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were approximately 65 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Macon. This university ranks 19th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 17 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year.

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 7 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at JBU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

UofL is a very large public university located in the city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

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

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN

Lipscomb is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #688 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

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

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AR
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Searcy. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 marriage and family therapy/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

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

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Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best marriage and family therapy/counseling colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 152
North Carolina 710 44
Georgia 690 48
Tennessee 624 74
South Carolina 530 15
Kentucky 518 32
Mississippi 501 2
Alabama 500 29
Louisiana 489 30
Arkansas 466 27
West Virginia 410 13

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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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 2,349
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 1,033
Clinical/Medical Social Work 911
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 878
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 110
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 88
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 22
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 9
Trauma Counseling 7

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