MA Marriage And Family Therapy Degree

Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy

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Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy

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Help Individuals, Couples, and Families Thrive by Earning a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy

All families have struggles and stress that they need to work through to be healthy. Even with very different cultural, social, and economic backgrounds, families are made of imperfect people who have common challenges that need care and patience to overcome. Liberty University’s online Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy* can equip you to play a positive role in helping families meet these challenges and work toward success in their relationships. Liberty’s online M.F.T. program will provide you with advanced training in counseling techniques to give you the tools you need to help marriages and families and to prepare you to seek licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist. 

As a pioneer in distance learning since 1985 and a Christian university recognized for its academic quality, affordability, and accessibility, Liberty’s online M.F.T. courses integrate biblical principles with evidence-based counseling best-practices to equip you with a solid foundation for the knowledge and in-demand skills you will need for a career as a Marriage and Family Therapist. Liberty’s mission is to Train Champions for Christ, and we fulfill our mission by equipping counseling professionals with accredited, biblically-based counseling skills that will help them make an impact in couples and families for Christ.

Liberty University offers detailed information about the educational requirements for licensure programs. To see if this program aligns with your state, you can research requirements here: https://www.liberty.edu/statelicensure/

What Will You Learn in Our Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy Program?

  • Premarital and marital counseling techniques to help grow stronger marriages
  • Counseling children, adolescents, and their families
  • Clinical diagnosis and treatment planning

In our M.F.T. program, you will learn the importance of ethics in the counseling setting as you learn from experienced professionals with your same passions. Liberty’s Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy degree is taught through the lens of a Christian worldview, and you will participate in an internship and practicum to gain hands-on experience. So in every M.F.T. class, you can be confident that your training will prepare you for the real world both academically and spiritually. 

You may also be interested in exploring our master’s degrees in addictions counseling, human services counseling, or clinical mental health counseling

Potential Career Options with a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy

  • Counseling center
  • Hospital program
  • Marriage and family counselor 
  • Mental health agency
  • Ministry-related field
  • Residential treatment facilities

Highlights of Liberty University’s Marriage and Family Therapy Program

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 M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy 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. 
  • You can complete this degree in as little as 2.5 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)
  • 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)
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
60

Credit Hours

SACSCOC

Class Type

Online with required intensives

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Transfer Credits

Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total

Next Start Date

Jan 13, 2025

Accreditation

Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC

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Ranked in the top 10% of Niche.com’s 2024 best online schools in America

Recognized by multiple institutions for academic quality, affordability, and accessibility.

No tuition increase for 9 years

We want to help you pursue your goals – so while tuition rates at most universities have continued to increase over the years, the majority of our rates haven’t.

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