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CIP PROGRAM: 51.1505
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling.

Summary: A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of marriage and family therapy, involving the diagnosis of cognitive, affective, and behavioral domain disorders, both mental and emotional, within the context of marriage and family systems and the application of short- and long-term therapeutic strategies in family group contexts. Includes instruction in psychotherapy, family systems and studies, small group intervention and therapy, marital problems, depression, identification of psychopathologies and behavioral disorders, holistic health care, practice management, applicable regulations, and professional standards and ethics.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Related Occupations

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National Completion Rate Trends

Year Associate'sBachelor'sMaster's
2020 12 28 2959
2021 - 9 2955
2022 13 3 2948
2023 - - 3270
2024 - 1 3538
Change -100.00% -100.00% +10.51%

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Institutions granting degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling.

Institution Degrees Granted (2024)5-Year Change

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