2026 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Massachusetts
[Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/marriage-and-family-therapy-counseling/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value marriage and family therapy/counseling schools.
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2026 Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in marriage and family therapy/counseling, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools
Leading the list is Fitchburg State University, our #1 best value for marriage and family therapy/counseling in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State University is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,346, while out-of-state students pay about $17,426. Students borrow a median of $25,840 to complete the marriage and family therapy/counseling program here. Early-career marriage and family therapy/counseling graduates make about $48,965. Set against $25,840 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Fitchburg State University admits about 87% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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