Antioch University Santa Barbara
M.A. in Clinical Psychology (MACP) · Santa Barbara
FormatOn-campus, some weekend and online courses
Length8 quarters (24 months) minimum full-time, one-day-per-week schedule
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementnot published
Direct clinical hours225 hours of face-to-face counseling experience with individuals, couples, families, and/or groups are required
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →Biola University (Talbot School of Theology)
M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy · La Mirada
FormatOn-campus
Length4 years
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementnot published
Direct clinical hoursA minimum of 300 clinical training hours (225 of which are direct client contact hours) is required.
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →Cal Poly Pomona
M.S. in Psychology (60 units) · Pomona
FormatNot published
LengthNot published
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementassisted
Direct clinical hoursNot published
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
M.S. in Psychology · San Luis Obispo
FormatNot published
LengthNot published
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementplaced
Direct clinical hoursPracticum: 40 hours of clinical service (15 individual, 15 couple/family, 10 group) plus 40 hours observation. Traineeship: 150 hours per term on site, at least 60 of which must be face-to-face counseling.
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →California State University, Chico
M.S. in Psychology (marketed as MFT) · Chico
FormatFully on-campus, Mon-Fri 8am-6pm; on campus 3-4 days a week for the first two years
Length3 years, full-time cohort
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementassisted
Direct clinical hoursStudents must obtain a minimum of 225 face-to-face clinical hours in order to graduate.
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →California State University, East Bay
M.S. in Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy Concentration · Hayward
FormatFull-time cohort, Hayward campus only; day, evening, some weekends
Length2 years (~5 semesters)
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementnot published
Direct clinical hoursNot published
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →California State University, Fullerton (University Extension)
M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling & Marriage and Family Therapy · Fullerton
FormatOn-campus, part-time, evening
Length3 years + 1 term
Published tuition$42,525 estimated tuition
Practicum placementassisted
Direct clinical hourstheir total required hours of 280 DCC/700 non-DCC, per CACREP requirements
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →California State University, Long Beach
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)
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →California State University, Los Angeles
M.S. in Counseling: Option in School-Based Family Counseling · Los Angeles
FormatIn-person, late-afternoon/evening, 2–4 days/week; explicitly no online option
Length2.5–3 years, full-time only
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementnot published
Direct clinical hoursNot published
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →California State University, Stanislaus
M.S. in Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy Concentration (Counseling Track; also a Behavior Analysis Track) · Turlock
FormatNot published
Length2.5 years (5 semesters)
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementnot published
Direct clinical hoursNot published
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →Golden Gate University
M.A. in Counseling Psychology · San Francisco / online
FormatOnline or hybrid
LengthAs few as 2.5 years full-time; part-time available
Published tuition$65,400 estimated tuition
Practicum placementnot published
Direct clinical hoursStudents are required to complete a total of 300 clinical hours during the program consisting of face-to-face counseling with individuals (adults, children, adolescents, couples, families or groups).
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences
M.S. in Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy · Richmond (also San Mateo and Lathrop)
FormatHybrid — two afternoons or evenings a week, one in person and one online; clinical hours in business hours
Length24 months, eight quarters, full time
Published tuition38970
Practicum placementplaced
Direct clinical hours600 supervised hours, of which 225 direct patient care
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →Loma Linda University
M.S. in Marital and Family Therapy (on-campus) · M.S. in Marital and Family Therapy (online) · DMFT (online) · PhD in Systems, Families, and Couples · Loma Linda
FormatMS: campus-based or online. DMFT: online, blended synchronous + asynchronous.
LengthMS: 2 years. DMFT: 3 years.
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementassisted
Direct clinical hours300 direct face-to-face client contact hours required. 100 of the 300 hours must include relational/systemic hours.
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →Loyola Marymount University
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
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →Mount Saint Mary's University
M.S. in Counseling Psychology: Marriage & Family Therapy specialization · Los Angeles
FormatHybrid; the Enlaces! certificate track is also available fully online (synchronous evenings, 3 years)
Length2 years (daytime) or 3 years (evening)
Published tuition$72,600 estimated tuition
Practicum placementassisted
Direct clinical hoursMarriage and Family Therapy (MFT) candidates must complete 250 hours of direct counseling during the Practicum year.
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →National University (absorbed Northcentral University and John F. Kennedy University)
M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy (MAMFT) · PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy · M.A. in Counseling Psychology (separate CA MFT/LPCC program) · San Diego / online
FormatOnline with local in-person practicum/internship
Length~33 months average
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementassisted
Direct clinical hoursNot published
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →Northwestern University, The Family Institute
M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy (on-campus and online branches) · Evanston, IL / online
FormatTwo COAMFTE-accredited branches: on-campus Evanston, and online
LengthNot published
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementplaced
Direct clinical hours400+ Clinical Hours
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →Notre Dame de Namur University
M.S. in Clinical Psychology / Marriage & Family Therapist (MS CP/MFT) · Belmont
FormatIn-person, synchronous online, and asynchronous online; part-time or full-time; late afternoon, evening, weekends
Length2–3 years
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementnot published
Direct clinical hoursOur program provides a minimum of 500 hours of practicum experience that may be counted toward licensure.
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →Pacifica Graduate Institute
M.A. in Counseling Psychology with emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Clinical Counseling, and Depth Psychology · Carpinteria / Santa Barbara
FormatResidential low-residency — three-day monthly sessions plus seven-day summer sessions in years 1 and 2; four track options (weekend and weekday)
Length2.5 years (10 quarters)
Published tuition70000
Practicum placementstudent-sourced
Direct clinical hoursPacifica students are required to accrue a minimum of 300 cumulative hours, of which 280 must be direct service (counseling) hours.
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →Palo Alto University
M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC), with an MFCC emphasis option · Palo Alto
FormatResidential hybrid (weekday evenings, on-campus or Zoom) OR distance/online (live Zoom + two in-person residencies)
Length9 quarters (~2 years)
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementassisted
Direct clinical hoursThe program requires a minimum of 700 hours, including a minimum of 280 face-to-face client hours with the student working in the role of Counselor Trainee or Therapist Trainee
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →Saint Mary's College of California
M.A. in Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy / Professional Clinical Counseling (MFT/PCC) specialization · Moraga
FormatClassroom + weekly seminars + fieldwork
Length3–5 year plans of study
Published tuition$80,240 estimated tuition
Practicum placementassisted
Direct clinical hoursNot published
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →San Diego State University
M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy · San Diego
FormatOn-campus, cohort, classes ≤30 students
Length2.5 years incl. three summers
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementnot published
Direct clinical hoursStudents must acquire a minimum of 300 direct clinical contact hours (in-person or through telehealth with individuals, couples, families or other systems) to graduate. A minimum of 100 of the 300 hours must be relational hours.
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →San Francisco State University
M.S. in Counseling: Concentration in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling · San Francisco
FormatIn-person
LengthPublished 2-year and 3-year roadmaps; department-reported average time to degree is 2.9 years (range 2–7).
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementassisted
Direct clinical hoursStudents must put in a minimum of 700 hours of field placement for each specialization, with at least 280 hours of direct client contact.
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →San Jose State University
M.S. in Clinical Psychology · San Jose
FormatNot published
LengthNot published
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementstudent-sourced
Direct clinical hoursThe Board of Behavioral Sciences requires that students accrue a minimum of 225 hours of face-to-face counseling experience during the practicum experience (before graduation) [...] 75 hours can be client-centered advocacy (CCA), but the other 150 hours must be face-to-face hours
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →Sentio University
M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy · Los Angeles (residencies) / hybrid
FormatHybrid — online coursework + in-person LA residencies
Length20 months (5 semesters)
Published tuition67200
Practicum placementguaranteed
Direct clinical hoursWe guarantee students over 400 hours of clinical experience that can be counted toward licensure in California.
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →Simpson University
M.A. in Counseling Psychology (MACP) · Redding
FormatIn class two nights a week, in 7-week terms
Length2 years
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementnot published
Direct clinical hoursNot published
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →The Chicago School
M.A. Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapy · PsyD Marital and Family Therapy (Anaheim, Los Angeles) · Los Angeles, Anaheim, Online
FormatIn-person and online, with two mandatory residencies in Southern California
LengthMA: 3 years (fall start)
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementassisted
Direct clinical hoursstudents participate in a 12-month clinical training field placement and accumulate a minimum of 300 face-to-face hours, including at least 100 relational hours, of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →The Wright Institute
M.A. in Counseling Psychology · Berkeley
FormatCohort model; daytime and weekend schedules
Length2 years as designed; 3-year option available by deferring practicum
Published tuition78600.0
Practicum placementassisted
Direct clinical hoursIn order to graduate, you need to accrue a minimum of 500 hours of supervised clinical experience, including 280 direct client hours.
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →Touro University Worldwide
M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy (M.A. MFT) · Los Alamitos / online
Format100% online, 8-week modules
LengthNot published
Published tuition37800.0
Practicum placementstudent-sourced
Direct clinical hours300 Total Practicum Client Contact Hours
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →University of Massachusetts Global (formerly Brandman)
M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT/PCC) · Online — BBS lists 'California campus only'
FormatOnline coursework + 400 supervised in-person practicum hours; 8-week sessions, six start dates/year
LengthNot published
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementstudent-sourced
Direct clinical hoursOf the 400 hours, 300 hours must be direct client contact (DCC) and at least 100 of the DCC hours must be relational hours.
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →University of Phoenix
M.S. in Counseling, Marriage, Family and Child Therapy · Online (Phoenix, AZ; enrollment restricted to California residents)
FormatFully online and asynchronous, in 5–6 week courses
LengthNot published
Published tuitionNot published
Practicum placementstudent-sourced
Direct clinical hoursA minimum of 300 direct client hours are required to graduate.
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →University of San Diego (SOLES)
M.A. in Marital and Family Therapy · San Diego
FormatNot published
LengthNot published
Published tuition105060.0
Practicum placementassisted
Direct clinical hours400 hours of direct client contact, 200 of which are acquired with couples and/or families
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →University of San Francisco
M.A. in Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy Concentration · San Francisco (also Sacramento campus)
FormatNot published
LengthNot published
Published tuition81000.0
Practicum placementnot published
Direct clinical hoursNot published
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →University of Southern California (Rossier)
M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy · Los Angeles
FormatOn-campus OR online (synchronous)
Length24 months full-time
Published tuition152340.0
Practicum placementnot published
Direct clinical hoursNot published
GRE statusnot required
Read the full school profile →