Interested in a career related to families?

Search and filter below to find the right academic degree program, minor, or certificate for you in Family Science — the scientific study of families and close interpersonal relationships.

Scroll down to see complete program listings. Click any degree program name to open more information about that program. 

You can also learn why you should earn a Family Science degree, including the unique skills you'll gain and career opportunities for Family Science graduates.

Areas of Study in This Guide

“Area(s) of Study” is a filtering option in this guide. The area of study for a listing indicates the main curricular focus of that program. Options include:

  • Child/Human Development and Family Science/Studies: includes human development and Family Science curricula
  • Development (child, adolescent, human, gerontology, or family): focuses on one of more areas or stages of human development, such as the examples listed in parentheses
  • Family Life Education: focuses on Family Life Education, a practice area of Family Science that equips families to develop knowledge and skills to enhance their well-being and relationships
  • Family Policy: focuses on the development and evaluation of family policies, laws, and advocacy efforts
  • Family Resource Management: focuses on addressing decisions families make about developing and allocating resources
  • Family Science/Studies/Relations/Ecology/Services: focuses primarily on Family Science curricula. Programs may be titled with terminology other than Family Science, such as “family studies” or “family relations.”
  • Parent Education: focuses on the practice of parent education, one type of Family Life Education that centers on parenting practices, skills, and relationships
  • Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family): focuses on therapy or counseling that considers the family, couple, and/or marital relationships in which a person exists
  • Youth, Family, and Community Services: focuses on development, administration, and management of family and community service organizations/programs
Interactive Map of Degree Programs

Use NCFR's interactive map to see at a glance where Family Science programs are located in the U.S. and Canada.

Click any pin on the map to see bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs at that institution. (Minors and certificates are included in the full guide below.)

About CFLE-Approved Programs
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On-Campus
Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
Area(s) of Study
Child/Human Development and Family Science/Studies
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
On-Campus
Hybrid
Department of Counseling
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Online
Department of Theology & Christian Ministries
Area(s) of Study
Family Science / Studies / Relations / Ecology / Services
Accreditations
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Online
Department of Theology & Christian Ministries
Area(s) of Study
Family Science / Studies / Relations / Ecology / Services
Accreditations
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
On-Campus
Center of Applied Psychological & Family Studies
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
On-Campus
Department of Family Therapy
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
On-Campus
Department of Human Sciences
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
On-Campus
Department of Social & Public Health
Area(s) of Study
Child/Human Development and Family Science/Studies
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
On-Campus
Graduate College
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Online
Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance
Area(s) of Study
Youth, Family, and Community Services
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Online
Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance
Area(s) of Study
Family Resource Management
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
On-Campus
Department of Human Development & Family Science
Area(s) of Study
Child/Human Development and Family Science/Studies
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
On-Campus
Department of Human Development & Family Science
Area(s) of Study
Child/Human Development and Family Science/Studies
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
On-Campus
Department of Human Development & Family Science
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
On-Campus
School of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences
Area(s) of Study
Child/Human Development and Family Science/Studies
Accreditations
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
On-Campus
Department of Marriage & Family Therapy
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
On-Campus
School of Cultural and Family Psychology
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WSCUC)
On-Campus
Division of Applied Health Sciences
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
On-Campus
Marriage & Family Therapy Program
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WSCUC)
On-Campus
Couple and Family Therapy Program
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
On-Campus
Department of Child & Family Studies
Area(s) of Study
Family Science / Studies / Relations / Ecology / Services
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
On-Campus
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Hybrid
Department of Family and Human Services
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
On-Campus
Department of Child & Family Development
Area(s) of Study
Development (child, adolescent, human, gerontology, or family)
Accreditations
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WSCUC)
On-Campus
Department of Counseling & School Psychology
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WSCUC)
On-Campus
Department of Child & Adolescent Development
Area(s) of Study
Development (child, adolescent, human, gerontology, or family)
Family Science / Studies / Relations / Ecology / Services
Accreditations
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WSCUC)
On-Campus
Department of Family, Interiors, Nutrition, & Apparel
Area(s) of Study
Family Science / Studies / Relations / Ecology / Services
Accreditations
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WSCUC)
On-Campus
Department of Counseling
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WSCUC)
On-Campus
Department of Counseling Psychology
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
On-Campus
School of Psychology, Family, and Community
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
On-Campus
Seattle Pacific Seminary
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
On-Campus
Department of Professional Psychology and Family Therapy
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
On-Campus
Department of Professional Psychology and Family Therapy
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
On-Campus
Department of Counseling
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
On-Campus
Department of Counseling and Human Development
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Online
Department of Counseling and Human Development
Area(s) of Study
Family Science / Studies / Relations / Ecology / Services
Youth, Family, and Community Services
Concentrations
Family and Community Services
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
On-Campus
Marriage & Family Therapy Program
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
Online
School of Human Sciences
Area(s) of Study
Child/Human Development and Family Science/Studies
Concentrations
Human Development & Family Studies
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
On-Campus
Department of Counselor Education
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Counseling and Related Educational Programs, also known as CACREP
On-Campus
Department of Human Development and Family Science
Area(s) of Study
Child/Human Development and Family Science/Studies
Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
On-Campus
Department of Human Development and Family Science
Area(s) of Study
Child/Human Development and Family Science/Studies
Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE),
On-Campus
Online
Department of Marriage & Family Therapy
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE),  Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
On-Campus
Online
Hybrid
School of Family and Consumer Sciences
Area(s) of Study
Child/Human Development and Family Science/Studies
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
On-Campus
Department of Community, Family, & Addiction Sciences
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
On-Campus
Online
Department of Human Development & Family Sciences
Area(s) of Study
Child/Human Development and Family Science/Studies
Development (child, adolescent, human, gerontology, or family)
Youth, Family, and Community Services
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
On-Campus
Online
Department of Human Development, Family Studies, and Counseling
Area(s) of Study
Family Science / Studies / Relations / Ecology / Services
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
CFLE Approved
On-Campus
Department of Human Development, Family Studies, and Counseling
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
On-Campus
Department of Family Studies and Community Development
Area(s) of Study
Child/Human Development and Family Science/Studies
Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE),
On-Campus
Graduate Counseling Program
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Online
Department of Child & Family Development
Area(s) of Study
Development (child, adolescent, human, gerontology, or family)
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Hybrid
School of Counseling
Area(s) of Study
Therapy/Counseling (individial, couples, marriage, or family)
Accreditations
Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)