Program Highlights
Get real-world experience guiding clients through everything from addiction to trauma with your MFT from USC Rossier.
Help Clients Overcome Barriers and Improve Their Well-Being
The USC Rossier School of Education offers a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy is designed for aspiring therapists seeking to work in public mental health clinics, schools, or private practice. The program will help you to gain and apply knowledge in all relevant aspects of the field, from addiction to trauma.
Through the MFT program, you will:
- Earn a degree from a program with a strong reputation among local agencies for desirable candidates.
- Become familiar with the best practices of recovery-oriented care through a curriculum that balances research and self-reflection.
- Join a tightly knit community of students and gain unmatched opportunities for discussion and lifelong colleagues.
Relevant Curriculum
Through a curriculum that balances research and self-reflection, you’ll learn the best practices of recovery-oriented care and be eligible for licensure in California.
Equity-Focused Mission
Engage in a community that prioritizes equity for students and the communities they serve.
Engaging Experiences
Join a tight-knit community of students, receive constructive feedback, and sharpen your skills through clinical practice in real-world settings.
Prestigious University
Earn a degree from a world-renowned institution and a program with a strong reputation among local agencies for desirable candidates.
Student Perspectives
Real students. Real stories.
Follow our student ambassadors through a typical day at USC Rossier — from morning classes to study sessions, campus life, and everything in between. Their stories give you an inside look at what it means to be part of this program and our community.
Curious about life at USC Rossier? Talk to current student to see what it’s like to be part of our community.
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Curriculum
Help individuals heal, strengthen communities.
Build the expertise to help people and relationships thrive by removing obstacles to mental and emotional health.
Interrogating Systems of Inequity in Professional Practice
EDUC 508 | 2 Units
Interrogating Systems of Inequity in Professional Practice
EDUC 508 | 2 Units
Professional Identity, Law and Ethics for Counselors
EDUC 507 | 3 Units
Professional Identity, Law and Ethics for Counselors
EDUC 507 | 3 Units
Theories of Marriage and Family Therapy
EDUC 515 | 3 Units
Theories of Marriage and Family Therapy
EDUC 515 | 3 Units
Perspectives on Human Sexuality
EDUC 636 | 3 Units
Perspectives on Human Sexuality
EDUC 636 | 3 Units
Program Outcomes
98% of MFT alums said their USC Rossier education prepared them to be more effective in their career.
91% of MFT alumni said their studies at USC Rossier prepared them well for future employment.
84% Less than 16% of MFT alumni took more than six months to find a job after graduating from USC Rossier.
92% of MFT students pass their Clinical BBS Exams, compared with a typical 70% pass rate.
Get help funding your degree.
As an applicant to the MFT program, you may be considered for several USC Rossier scholarships ranging from $15,000 to $30,000. There is no need to submit a separate application for these scholarships. The admission committee selects recipients based on academic achievement, demonstrated dedication to the USC Rossier mission and other characteristics. Explore other scholarships and funding opportunities using our scholarship resource tool.
Marriage and Family Therapy: the growing need for therapists in today’s society
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Program Contact
Aiddee Tellez, M.Ed.
Assistant Director, Office of Admission and Scholarships
Faculty
Meet some of our experts.
“I always knew that I wanted a career where I was helping others and had ample opportunities to effect change. USC prepared me, above and beyond, to do just that. After graduating from the MFT program I was able to quickly find a job, and after 4.5 years have been able to work my way up to a management position. I attribute so much of my success to the supportive faculty and cohort members I was surrounded by, as well as the stellar education I received at USC!”
Micki Smith, MFT ’17
Program Manager, Institute for the Redesign of Learning
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