Career Opportunities

According to BLS, the mean annual wage for MFTs is $54,590 nationally and $62,140 in Pennslyvania. BLS expects employment opportunities for MFTs to rise by 22% by year 2028.

Application Process

The Marriage and Family Therapy Program has some additional requirements beyond the typical application process. Find more information through the link below.

Accreditation

The Marriage and Family Therapy Program at La Salle University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 112 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, Tel. No. 703.838. 9808. This accreditation is a measure of the program’s excellence. With it comes national recognition as one of the nation’s premium MFT training programs. AAMFT’s Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) is the nationally recognized accrediting agency that accredits master’s degree, doctoral degree, and post-graduate degree clinical training programs in marriage and family therapy throughout the United States and Canada.

I felt that the faculty and staff truly cared about each students’ development and success and that was something I really appreciated. I am very grateful for my experience at La Salle and I would choose La Salle again if I could.

Alyssa Maida, M.A. ’20

A recent study tour to Washington, D.C., proved transformative for a group of La Salle University students—both in how they engaged with the nation’s capital and in how the capital responded to them. 

La Salle University nursing students, who had healthcare clinical experiences in Rome during spring 2025, visited the Coliseum. Back row from left to right: Wanneh Togba, ‘26, Carissa Gabriel, ‘26, Director of Clinical Education School in the Nursing and Health Sciences Susan Moraca, DBP '25, Fran Kinder, Ph.D., R.N., CPNP, Molly Dougherty, ‘26, and Ethan Leibiger, ‘26. Front Row from left to right: Trang Nguyen, ‘26, Keira Latch, ‘26, Janae Gomez, ‘26, Martha "Morgan" Lake, ‘26, and Assistant Professor Pat DiGiacomo, Ed.D., MSN.

La Salle University nursing students stepped beyond the classroom and into international healthcare environments through immersive clinical experiences in Rome, Italy, and Mexico City, Mexico, during spring 2025.

Amber Murray, ‘25

Amber Murray, ‘25, balanced full-time work, chemotherapy, and clinicals—proving that compassion and courage go hand in hand.