Marriage and Family Therapy Counseling

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.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 142 institutions across the United States, with a total of 11724 degrees awarded annually.

Bachelor's Degrees

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

187

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

3,538

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

182

degrees awarded

Other Awards

7,816

awards given

Top Schools for Marriage and Family Therapy Counseling

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Capella University Minneapolis, MN	1,182
2	Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA	876
3	Northcentral University San Diego, CA	813
4	University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA	567
5	Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego, CA	564
6	Palo Alto University Palo Alto, CA	360
7	Antioch University-Seattle Seattle, WA	312
8	Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, CA	258
9	Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX	207
10	Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA	183
11	Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL	183
12	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	174
13	University of Phoenix-California Ontario, CA	171
14	Friends University Wichita, KS	144
15	Western Seminary Portland, OR	135
16	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN	123
17	California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA	123
18	American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ	123
19	Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR	120
20	Adler University Chicago, IL	108
21	University of San Diego San Diego, CA	108
22	Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN	108
23	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	105
24	Antioch University-New England Keene, NH	99
25	The Chicago School at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	99
26	Regis University Denver, CO	96
27	California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA	93
28	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	90
29	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	87
30	Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA	87
31	George Fox University Newberg, OR	87
32	Chapman University Orange, CA	87
33	Edgewood College Madison, WI	81
34	Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL	75
35	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	75
36	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	75
37	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	72
38	University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	72
39	Mercer University Macon, GA	72
40	Walden University Minneapolis, MN	72
41	Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT	69
42	Lee University Cleveland, TN	69
43	Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA	69
44	Daybreak University Anaheim, CA	66
45	Converse University Spartanburg, SC	66
46	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	66
47	Whitworth University Spokane, WA	66
48	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	63
49	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	63
50	University of Georgia Athens, GA	60
51	Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID	60
52	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	60
53	The Chicago School at Anaheim Anaheim, CA	57
54	Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX	57
55	Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA	57
56	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	57
57	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	57
58	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	54
59	Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY	54
60	Wheaton College Wheaton, IL	54
61	Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK	54
62	Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA	54
63	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	54
64	Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	54
65	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	51
66	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	51
67	City University of Seattle Seattle, WA	48
68	The Chicago School at San Diego San Diego, CA	45
69	The King's University Southlake, TX	45
70	Amberton University Garland, TX	45
71	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	42
72	Seattle University Seattle, WA	42
73	Harding University Searcy, AR	42
74	University of La Verne La Verne, CA	39
75	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	39
76	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	39
77	Kean University Union, NJ	39
78	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	39
79	Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	39
80	Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA	39
81	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	36
82	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	36
83	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	33
84	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN	33
85	Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX	33
86	Biola University La Mirada, CA	33
87	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	33
88	University of West Alabama Livingston, AL	33
89	Mississippi College Clinton, MS	30
90	University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX	30
91	University of Rochester Rochester, NY	30
92	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	30
93	Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	30
94	Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN	27
95	Amridge University Montgomery, AL	27
96	Houston Christian University Houston, TX	27
97	Manhattan College Riverdale, NY	27
98	Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC	27
99	University of Mobile Mobile, AL	27
100	Christian Theological Seminary Indianapolis, IN	27