As an AAMFT accredited program, the Marriage and Family Therapy program reports data on graduate achievement to our accrediting body on a yearly basis. The chart below provides evidence that our students successfully complete the program and are well prepared to pass the licensure exam and enter the profession following graduation.
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COAMFTE Graduate Achievement Data for Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy Program Onground and Online Branches The Family Institute at Northwestern University |
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Minimum Program Length*: 2 years / Advertised Program Length*: 2 years / Maximum Time to Complete Program*: 5 years |
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Year Students Entered Program** |
# of Students in Program |
Graduation Rate* (Advertised Time) |
Job Placement Rate** |
Licensure Rate*** |
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On Campus |
Online |
On Campus |
Online |
On Campus |
Online |
On Campus |
Online |
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2015 – 2016 |
28 FT |
NS |
100.00% |
NS |
92.86% |
NS |
85.71% |
NS |
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2016 – 2017 |
27 FT |
NS |
100.00% |
NS |
85.19% |
NS |
85.19% |
NS |
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2017 – 2018 |
27 FT |
NS |
100.00% |
NS |
85.19% |
NS |
84.62% |
NS |
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2018 – 2019 |
26 FT |
NS |
100.00% |
NS |
92.31% |
NS |
84.62% |
NS |
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2019 – 2020 |
27 FT |
NS |
92.59% |
NS |
92.00% |
NS |
88.00% |
NS |
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2020 – 2021 |
31 FT |
NS |
96.77% |
NS |
86.67% |
NS |
86.67% |
NS |
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2021 – 2022 |
29 FT |
5 FT | 2 PT |
IP |
IP |
IP |
IP |
IP |
IP |
FT = Full-time/ PT = Part-time
ON = Online
NS = No Students
IP = In Process: Program is in the process of collecting data
* Graduation Rate is the program’s Advertised Length of Completion which is how long the program is designed to complete as written.
** Job Placement Rate is the percentage of graduates from the cohort year that are employed utilizing skills learned in the COAMFTE accredited program.
To compare our student achievement data with comparable programs, please see data published by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.