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M.A. in Pastoral Counseling — Marriage & Family

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M.A. in Pastoral Counseling — Marriage and Family

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Help Heal Broken Marriages and Families by Earning Your Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling – Marriage and Family

Mental health professionals are in high demand. Organizations, businesses, and churches need Christ-centered counselors to provide biblically-based services for community betterment. If you have a natural inclination to help others through personal ministry or in agency-based settings, then Liberty University’s online Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling — Marriage and Family is the perfect degree option for you!

Our graduate degree in pastoral counseling with a specialization in marriage and family will equip you with the knowledge and skills that are critical for effectively counseling families and individuals in a variety of church and para-church settings. This online degree is also a valuable option if you are seeking to further your education and counseling skills as an avenue for professional promotion. It is important to note that this is a non-licensure program that is suitable for ministry and agency-based professionals, as well as students just entering the field.

What Will You Learn in the Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling – Marriage and Family?

Each of the courses within our marriage and family degree are designed to equip you with a biblical worldview of human behavior and the application of helping skills. You will be introduced to the theories and skills required to provide pastoral crisis intervention and counseling, as well as knowledge on how to address specific psychological issues that apply to men, women, and children throughout their lifespan. Three specific courses that play an important role in this degree are spiritual formation in pastoral counseling, theories and techniques in pastoral counseling, and pastoral counseling Internship.  

You will also integrate biblical perspectives into a pastoral outlook on counseling, as well as acquire knowledge in:

  • Counseling adolescents and their families
  • Healthy sexuality
  • Premarital and marital counseling

Provided in a flexible and affordable, 100% online degree format, you can customize our online M.A. degree in marriage and family for your convenience. You may also be interested in exploring our master’s degrees in addiction counseling, human services counseling, or clinical mental health counseling.

M.A. in Pastoral Counseling – Marriage and Family Program Highlights

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

  • We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online master’s in pastoral counseling degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field. 
  • The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university. 
  • Your ministry matters – so when you take 9-15 credit hours per semester in your divinity program, you’ll pay a discounted block rate of $2,750. It’s our way of supporting all you do to serve others.
  • Liberty University values your previously earned college credit, training, military, and on-the-job experience by offering potential course credit for life experience.
  • Gain hands-on experience in your own community with the online M.A. in Pastoral Counseling program’s internship.
  • You can complete our online M.A. in Pastoral Counseling degree with a specialization in marriage and family in 1.5 years.

Military Benefits

Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

  • Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
  • Reserve/National Guard
  • Veterans/retirees
  • Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
  • Current Department of Defense employees

We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits: 

  • Tuition discounts –$275 per credit hour for graduate courses
  • Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)
  • Discounted divinity block rate: $2,475 per semester – only $165/credit at 9-15 credit hours*
  • 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)

*Credits taken below 9 and above 15 credit hours for the master’s of pastoral counseling – marriage and family degree program are charged at the part-time rate.

Potential Career Options in Pastoral Counseling

Upon completion of this master’s degree, you can pursue careers in many areas, including:

  • Chaplaincy
  • Church counseling
  • Marriage and family counseling
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Credit Hours

SACSCOC

Class Type

100% online, 8-week courses

Transfer Credits

Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total

Next Start Date

May 13, 2024

Accreditation

Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC