Overview

Through this Marriage and Family Counseling (Online) EdS program from Liberty University Online you’ll have the freedom to earn your degree from the comfort of home and easily access your course materials whenever you need them. Most importantly, you can stay invested in your family, job, and community while pursuing your academic goals.

As a postgraduate program, the EdS in family and marriage counseling degree can provide you with doctoral-level training and knowledge in as little as 1 year. Thinking about later pursuing a full doctoral degree? If so, you can potentially transfer up to 27 credits from this EdS into our Doctor of Education (EdD) in Community Care and Counseling program – allowing you to get a jumpstart on your terminal degree!

Additionally, our online family counseling degree emphasizes the importance of ethical behavior and biblical truth in the field of counseling, and our faculty are committed to helping you lead with excellence. Liberty is also regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) – so you can pursue your degree with confidence.

Career opportunities:

Marriage and family counselor
Non-licensed counselor
Nonprofit administrator
Researcher
University professor

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Issues & Trends in Community Counseling

Advanced Group Counseling

Applied Counseling Theories

Teaching & Learning

Premarital & Remarriage Counseling

Marriage Counseling

Family Development

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

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For online programmes, Liberty University offers multiple intakes depending on your chosen time table. To find out more information, visit the university's page.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science View 5 other PhDs in Family & Consumer Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Other requirements

General requirements

A regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree with a 3.0 or above GPA is required for admission in good standing.

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Tuition Fee

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International

8925 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 595 USD per credit during 24 months.
National

8925 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 595 USD per credit during 24 months.
In-State

8925 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 595 USD per credit during 24 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Career opportunities:

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

Explore more key information

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Make sure you meet all requirements

Tuition Fee

International

National

In-State

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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