Foster hope, healing, and change.
Eastern University’s online MA in Marriage and Family Therapy trains students to work clinically and skillfully with individuals, couples, families, and communities. Graduates are equipped to foster hope, emotional healing, positive change, and reconciliation for broken relationships through faith and systemic thinking.
Program Details:
- Location/ Delivery: 100% Online. Apply today!
- Note: Internship placements will be in-person at a location near you.
- Length: 60 credits in the Standard Track; 2 years if studying full-time.
- Part-time options are also available.
- Additional credits may be required if pursuing a state license outside of PA.
- Start Term: August (View application deadlines).
- Cost: $450/credit for tuition plus $30/credit in fees
- $28,800 total in tuition & fees for the 60-credit Standard Track (2024-2025)
- Additional credits & cost may be required if pursuing a state license outside of PA.
- Financial Aid: Explore our federal financial aid options that may be available to you.
100% Online. Flexible. Affordable.
- FLEXIBLE COURSEWORK: Courses are designed to fit into a student’s busy schedule through Eastern’s LifeFlex model. This model offers a convenient, creative, and supportive learning environment which allows students to work at their own pace.
- EMPHASIS ON THEORY AND PRACTICE: Theory courses are taught by clinical professionals who integrate theory and clinical practice to enhance the student’s learning experience.
- PROMOTES CULTURAL HUMILITY, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND BELONGING: Students are equipped to display cultural humility and explore ways to promote diversity, equity, and belonging in their clinical work with varied client populations and marginalized groups.
- INTEGRATES FAITH, REASON, AND JUSTICE: The MAMFT program integrates systemic theory with faith, reason, and justice to create a holistic view of marriage and family therapy while promoting self-awareness and insight regarding individual beliefs and biases.
Careers
Completion of the MAMFT program prepares students for careers as marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, or other careers related to the delivery of mental health counseling services.
State Authorizations
Please check the State Authorizations page to determine if Eastern University’s program fulfills your state credentialing requirements. Students who seek similar credentialing in states other than Pennsylvania are advised to contact the appropriate credentialing agency within their home state to seek information and additional guidance about credentialing in your state of residence. Additional state or local requirements may exist for field placements or practica in this state. Out-of-state student placements/practica cannot be guaranteed by the program or the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. Students are responsible for following all state and local requirements and regulations for their field placement/practica coursework.