Online Marriage and Family Counseling Degrees

Available Marriage and Family Counseling Degrees

Liberty University is home to the James C. Dobson Center for Child Development, Marriage, and Family Studies. Learn from a curriculum that incorporates video lectures taught by Dr. James C. Dobson, as well as other distinguished Christian psychologists and family therapists. You can receive specialized counseling training in advocacy and public policy, child and adolescent development, or marriage and family studies.

Online Marriage and Family Counseling Degrees

Are you passionate about helping married couples and families overcome challenges and grow stronger together? If so, Liberty University’s online degrees in marriage and family counseling can help you serve your clients with skill, integrity, and humility.

Liberty seeks to Train Champions for Christ, which is why our programs are taught from a biblical perspective. You can develop the knowledge needed to counsel families and couples while learning how to incorporate ethical principles into your career. And, with a wide range of degrees to choose from, you can select the program that best meets your needs as a counseling professional.

Whether you’re looking to work in pastoral counseling, enter the field of human services, or become a marriage and family therapist, we offer both licensure* and non-licensure tracks that can help you pursue your goals. Most of our marriage and family counseling programs are available 100% online, and some have required residential intensives that allow you to visit our campus in Lynchburg, Va. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to network with your professors and classmates in-person and receive hands-on instruction.

Families and married couples face unique challenges that often require specialized training to address. Partner with us and learn how to help parents and children grow closer together and thrive in their relationships.

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/

Benefits of Liberty’s Online Marriage and Family Counseling Programs

• 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 marriage and family 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.
• With Liberty’s 8-week terms and 8 start dates per year, you can complete a flexible and affordable degree in less time than you would on a traditional campus.
• Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
• Our licensure-track marriage and family counseling program offers on-campus intensives that give you the opportunity to visit our beautiful campus in Lynchburg, Va.

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
• 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)

*At the doctoral level, only Ed.D. and Ed.S. programs qualify for the graduate military discount of $275 per credit hour.

Military Discount for Doctoral Students

We want to help you find the doctoral degree you want — at a price you’ve earned. As a thank-you for your military service, Liberty University offers eligible current and former service members like you or your spouse multiple pathways to earn a doctoral degree for only $300/credit hour. Find out how you can take advantage of this unique opportunity as you work towards your goal of reaching the pinnacle of your profession — for less.