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MA in Marriage and Family Counseling

You can help bring healing to hurting couples, children, and parents by earning your Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling. Through this degree at Liberty University, you will learn research-based methods for premarital, adolescent, marriage, family, and substance abuse counseling, preparing you to serve a variety of clients.

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Duration

3 years

Starting Date

August, January

Tuition Fee

$545 per credit

Location

Lynchburg, United States

About the program

Bring Healing to Hurting Families by Earning Your M.A. in Marriage and Family Counseling Degree

As one of the largest Christian universities in the nation, our M.A. in Marriage and Family Counseling degree will give you the tools you need to follow God’s calling in your life and enter a career field where you can make a difference for eternity. Partner with us, and let us help you make the impact in the lives of hurting families you always knew you could.

Why Choose Liberty’s Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Counseling?

At Liberty University, we Train Champions for Christ. This means that we are dedicated to providing you with the foundational training you need for success in your future career. Our M.A. in Marriage and Family Counseling program integrates cutting-edge research with a biblical worldview, preparing you for ministry to your clients’ physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Courses include:

Human Sexuality
Counseling Children, Adolescents, and Families
Psychopathology

Career Opportunities

Christian Counselor
Legal and Correctional Systems Counselor
Mental Health Agency Counselor
Public or Private Practitioner
Social Services Manager

Minimum Requirements

Admission application
A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.7 GPA for admission
Unofficial college transcripts with a completed Transcript Request Form – official final college transcript showing a completed bachelor’s degree is required before first-semester enrollment
Self-certification form (for students who are in the final term of their bachelor’s degree)
Current Liberty undergraduate students seeking preliminary acceptance into a graduate program must complete a degree completion application through their ASIST account
Contact information for 2 recommenders from professional sources (i.e. not family/friends)
Agreement to Mission Statement and Diversity Statement
Undergraduate prerequisites: 3 credit hours in statistics (can be taken after admission but must be taken in first two semesters in the program)