Format, tuition evidence, placement responsibility and complete school profiles
Los Angeles County
A decision guide to MFT programs across Los Angeles County, with format, tuition evidence, clinical-placement responsibility and direct links to full profiles.
How to use this list
In Los Angeles, commute and placement geography can matter as much as tuition. Ask where evening classes meet and where the last two cohorts actually trained.
Every school name opens a complete profile with sources, conflicts, student reality and unanswered questions.
13 programs
California State University, Dominguez Hills
M.S. in Marital and Family Therapy · Carson
FormatNot published
Length3 years
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementassisted
Direct clinical hoursmust complete 300 client contact hours, 100 of which are relational, client contact with couples or families
M.S. in Counseling Psychology (formerly Marriage and Family Therapy) · Long Beach
FormatHybrid — in-person + synchronous online; not fully online. Late afternoon/evening M–Th, some weekend sessions
Length2-year or 2.5-year tracks
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementnot published
Direct clinical hours150 hours of a combined off-site and on-site Practicum (COUN 609) experiences in addition to 350 off-site Fieldwork hours (COUN 643D & 644D)
Direct clinical hours600 Hours Fieldwork Requirement = Minimum of 500 Clinical Hours and 100 Supervision Hours ... 100+ Relational Hours (100 minimum) ... 100 Alternative Hours (100 maximum) ... Must include 50 hours of live supervision
M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy · Doctor of Marriage & Family Therapy (DMFT) · Fullerton
FormatOn-ground; morning, afternoon and evening courses in 8–16 week sessions
LengthMA: 2–3 years
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementassisted
Direct clinical hoursAt least 300 direct client hours (sessions of individual, group, couples, or family therapy) of which at least 100 must be relational hours.
M.A. in Marital and Family Therapy with Specialized Training in Art Therapy · Los Angeles
FormatNot published
LengthNot published
Published tuition$103,398 estimated tuition
Practicum placementplaced
Direct clinical hoursstudents may accumulate up to 840 hours with a minimum of 350 accumulated hours providing art therapy services to individuals, groups, and/or families
Direct clinical hoursStudents must complete a minimum of 225 face-to-face clinical traineeship hours (minimum of 280 face-to-face hours for LPCC) during a 10-12-month training commitment at an approved site
This page is generated from the same 78-program California registry as the statewide directory. Inclusion is rule-based, not paid. Cost appears only when a school publishes tuition; a per-unit estimate multiplies the published rate by the published degree units and excludes fees. “Not published” means the reviewed public sources did not establish the answer.
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