A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of marriage and family therapy, involving the diagnosis of cognitive, affective, and behavioral domain disorders, both mental and emotional, within the context of marriage and family systems and the application of short- and long-term therapeutic strategies in family group contexts. Includes instruction in psychotherapy, family systems and studies, small group intervention and therapy, marital problems, depression, identification of psychopathologies and behavioral disorders, holistic health care, practice management, applicable regulations, and professional standards and ethics.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capella Â鶹Íø | 243 | 3% | $15,011 |
| 2 | Brandman Â鶹Íø | 198 | 8% | $14,300 |
| 3 | Â鶹Íø of Phoenix-California | 183 | 5% | $10,912 |
| 4 | Northcentral Â鶹Íø | 162 | 14% | N/A |
| 5 | Alliant International Â鶹Íø-San Diego | 87 | 9% | $16,520 |
| 6 | Palo Alto Â鶹Íø | 76 | 31% | N/A |
| 7 | Touro Â鶹Íø Worldwide | 67 | 17% | $15,646 |
| 8 | Nova Southeastern Â鶹Íø | 63 | 1% | $50,597 |
| 9 | Walden Â鶹Íø | 59 | 1% | $13,020 |
| 10 | Friends Â鶹Íø | 58 | 11% | $41,887 |
| 11 | Pacific Oaks College | 54 | 12% | $15,424 |
| 12 | John Brown Â鶹Íø | 50 | 9% | $39,802 |
| 13 | Fuller Theological Seminary | 44 | 8% | N/A |
| 14 | Western Seminary | 44 | 23% | N/A |
| 15 | Â鶹Íø of Southern California | 39 | 0% | $74,825 |
| 16 | Johnson Â鶹Íø | 37 | 13% | $27,062 |
| 17 | Syracuse Â鶹Íø | 36 | 1% | $70,636 |
| 18 | Saint Mary's Â鶹Íø of Minnesota | 36 | 2% | $47,290 |
| 19 | Lewis & Clark College | 35 | 5% | $66,526 |
| 20 | 33 | 1% | $21,320 | |
| 21 | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles | 31 | 7% | $16,592 |
| 22 | Notre Dame de Namur Â鶹Íø | 29 | 6% | $56,288 |
| 23 | Regis Â鶹Íø | 29 | 1% | $53,192 |
| 24 | Northwestern Â鶹Íø | 28 | 0% | $74,649 |
| 25 | Antioch Â鶹Íø-Seattle | 28 | 17% | N/A |
| 26 | California State Â鶹Íø-Dominguez Hills | 27 | 1% | $23,722 |
| 27 | Grand Canyon Â鶹Íø | 27 | 0% | $32,100 |
| 28 | Trevecca Nazarene Â鶹Íø | 27 | 4% | $39,484 |
| 29 | 26 | 1% | $25,869 | |
| 30 | Edgewood College | 26 | 4% | $44,216 |
| 31 | Â鶹Íø of San Diego | 26 | 1% | $67,498 |
| 32 | Argosy Â鶹Íø-Inland Empire | 26 | 25% | N/A |
| 33 | Â鶹Íø of Oregon | 25 | 0% | $27,366 |
| 34 | Drexel Â鶹Íø | 24 | 0% | $70,223 |
| 35 | La Salle Â鶹Íø | 24 | 2% | $47,110 |
| 36 | Loyola Marymount Â鶹Íø | 24 | 1% | $67,369 |
| 37 | Â鶹Íø of Akron Main Campus | 24 | 1% | $27,279 |
| 38 | Abilene Christian Â鶹Íø | 23 | 2% | $49,722 |
| 39 | Lipscomb Â鶹Íø | 23 | 2% | $49,546 |
| 40 | Kean Â鶹Íø | 22 | 1% | $30,475 |
| 41 | Northwest Nazarene Â鶹Íø | 22 | 4% | $40,890 |
| 42 | Seattle Pacific Â鶹Íø | 21 | 2% | $58,794 |
| 43 | Whitworth Â鶹Íø | 21 | 3% | $59,350 |
| 44 | Thomas Jefferson Â鶹Íø | 21 | 1% | $59,762 |
| 45 | Argosy Â鶹Íø-Salt Lake City | 21 | 44% | N/A |
| 46 | Loma Linda Â鶹Íø | 20 | 2% | N/A |
| 47 | Â鶹Íø of La Verne | 20 | 1% | $61,696 |
| 48 | Chapman Â鶹Íø | 20 | 1% | $73,182 |
| 49 | Mississippi College | 20 | 2% | $34,005 |
| 50 | Pacific Lutheran Â鶹Íø | 19 | 3% | $56,784 |
| 51 | Argosy Â鶹Íø-Twin Cities | 19 | 5% | $15,204 |
| 52 | Texas Woman's Â鶹Íø | 18 | 0% | $20,272 |
| 53 | Argosy Â鶹Íø-Hawaii | 18 | 7% | $15,204 |
| 54 | 17 | 1% | $26,810 | |
| 55 | Pfeiffer Â鶹Íø | 17 | 4% | $44,960 |
| 56 | Mercer Â鶹Íø | 17 | 1% | $52,488 |
| 57 | George Fox Â鶹Íø | 17 | 2% | $50,270 |
| 58 | Â鶹Íø of Georgia | 17 | 0% | $26,688 |
| 59 | Western Michigan Â鶹Íø | 16 | 0% | $26,009 |
| 60 | Argosy Â鶹Íø-Orange County | 16 | 21% | $15,621 |
| 61 | Fairfield Â鶹Íø | 15 | 1% | $65,940 |
| 62 | Long Island Â鶹Íø | 15 | 0% | $56,283 |
| 63 | Nyack College | 15 | 3% | $40,497 |
| 64 | Mercy College | 15 | 1% | $38,200 |
| 65 | California Lutheran Â鶹Íø | 15 | 1% | $61,599 |
| 66 | Argosy Â鶹Íø-Los Angeles | 15 | 15% | $15,621 |
| 67 | Argosy Â鶹Íø-San Diego | 15 | 21% | N/A |
| 68 | Converse College | 14 | 5% | $34,230 |
| 69 | Â鶹Íø of Rochester | 14 | 0% | $72,721 |
| 70 | Â鶹Íø of Florida | 14 | 0% | $21,211 |
| 71 | Â鶹Íø of Maryland-College Park | 14 | 0% | $27,146 |
| 72 | Adler Â鶹Íø | 14 | 5% | N/A |
| 73 | 13 | 0% | $20,991 | |
| 74 | Â鶹Íø of Holy Cross | 13 | 6% | $32,297 |
| 75 | Â鶹Íø of Houston-Clear Lake | 13 | 1% | $23,276 |
| 76 | Â鶹Íø of Central Florida | 13 | 0% | $22,548 |
| 77 | Texas Tech Â鶹Íø | 13 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 78 | Â鶹Íø of Wisconsin-Stout | 13 | 1% | $19,973 |
| 79 | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine | 13 | 45% | N/A |
| 80 | 12 | 0% | $19,194 | |
| 81 | East Carolina Â鶹Íø | 12 | 0% | $21,672 |
| 82 | Â鶹Íø of Saint Joseph | 12 | 1% | $51,901 |
| 83 | 11 | 0% | $21,548 | |
| 84 | Oklahoma Baptist Â鶹Íø | 11 | 3% | $41,576 |
| 85 | Seton Hall Â鶹Íø | 11 | 0% | $59,670 |
| 86 | Ponce Health Sciences Â鶹Íø | 11 | 8% | $13,726 |
| 87 | Texas A & M Â鶹Íø-Central Texas | 11 | 1% | N/A |
| 88 | Mount Mercy Â鶹Íø | 10 | 2% | $46,532 |
| 89 | The King's Â鶹Íø | 10 | 8% | $16,218 |
| 90 | Fresno Pacific Â鶹Íø | 10 | 1% | $46,569 |
| 91 | Harding Â鶹Íø | 10 | 1% | $30,671 |
| 92 | LeTourneau Â鶹Íø | 10 | 2% | $44,420 |
| 93 | Â鶹Íø of Miami | 10 | 0% | $68,460 |
| 94 | 9 | 0% | $20,504 | |
| 95 | Palm Beach Atlantic Â鶹Íø | 8 | 1% | $48,914 |
| 96 | Jacksonville Â鶹Íø | 8 | 1% | $54,868 |
| 97 | Wheaton College | 8 | 1% | $49,300 |
| 98 | Universidad Central de Bayamon | 8 | 3% | $7,764 |
| 99 | Iona College | 8 | 1% | $57,440 |
| 100 | Â鶹Íø of Mobile | 8 | 2% | $39,380 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.