University of Southern California

Program Information

Degree Offered

MMFT - Master of Marriage and Family Therapy

Program Description:

The Master of Marriage and Family Therapy is designed for people interested in working as counselors in clinics, healthcare centers, schools, and private practice. The program focuses on training in dealing with a spectrum of personal and professional problems facing individuals and families, including relationship difficulties, family dysfunction, parenting issues and behavior problems.

The Rossier School of Education is one of the world’s premier centers for the study of urban education. Rossier is committed to preparing teachers, researchers, counselors, and administrators for leadership positions. Students who complete this specialized professional degree program and who fulfill the additional state-mandated requirements are eligible for the State of California’s Marriage and Family Therapy license. A minimum of 60 units is required.

Distinctive Benefits
• The MFT program is housed in a Research I university and adheres to the practice of training clinicians in empirically-validated theories and interventions.
• Clinical faculty are also practitioners and are devoted to teaching, advising, and mentoring students through their educational experience.
• The program provides individualized attention, specialty training opportunities, and high clinical and academic standards reflective of USC’s reputation for academic excellence.

Career Options
• Clinical directors
• Case managers
• Psychotherapists
• Child therapists
• Couples counselors

Accreditation:

WASC; California Board of Behavioral Sciences

# of Credits Required:

60

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

$1420/unit USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Format: Campus

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above