MFT Programs in Denver, Colorado (2026): Every Accredited Program

Marriage and family therapy is taught under accreditation at 2 institutions in Denver. Each is judged here on what it has disclosed about its own graduates rather than on reputation, and the local wage figures follow.

How are Denver’s accredited MFT programs ranked?

Each accredited MFT program in Denver is ranked on the composite it carries on the Colorado ranking, built from disclosed outcomes, from how much has been disclosed, and from standing with COAMFTE. A smaller field means a different order, not a different score. The full record sits behind each name.

Accredited MFT programs in Denver, by program score
#	Program	Level	Score	Evidence
1	University of Colorado Denver (MA) Scored 86.2 of 100, with 46.8 of 60 from a record covering 3 completed cohorts and 159 students.	Master's	86.2	Full record
2	Denver Family Institute (PDI) 19.8 of 100, all of it from transparency and standing. Nothing is deducted for poor results here; the 60 points that results carry are simply not claimed, because none are published.	Post-degree	19.8	No results published

Scored on published outcomes, transparency and accreditation standing. Each program name links to its full entry on the Colorado ranking.

What do marriage and family therapists earn around Denver?

Marriage and family therapists around Denver appear in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO row of the federal wage survey. The pay below is that row: a reading on the occupation across the area rather than on any program's graduates.

Median annual pay for marriage and family therapists, metro against state and nation
Area	Median	Employment
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$64,120	headcount not published
Colorado, statewide	$60,700	900 employed
United States	$66,940	66,740 employed

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 21-1013.

The middle eighty per cent of this workforce falls between $47,470 and $128,400. A range that wide is the normal shape of an occupation split between salaried agency posts and fee-charging practices.

Common questions about MFT programs in Denver

How many accredited MFT programs are there in Denver?

2 MFT programs in Denver hold COAMFTE accreditation, at master's and post-degree level. COAMFTE is the field's only programmatic accreditor, which makes the count unambiguous in a way it is not in neighboring professions.

What do marriage and family therapists earn in Denver?

Median earnings for this occupation around Denver stand at $64,120, next to $60,700 for Colorado. A graduate entering supervised practice should expect the lower part of the range rather than the middle of it.

Is a degree from Denver enough to get licensed?

Being licensed in Colorado takes the degree plus what follows it: supervised clinical hours logged under an approved supervisor, then the examination. If you mean to practice in another state, read that state's rules before enrolling rather than after.

Why do some programs in Denver score lower than others?

Because the score measures what is on the record. A program with few completed cohorts disclosed scores below one with many, and that is a fact about its publishing rather than a judgment of its teaching. The evidence column distinguishes them.

Where do these figures come from?

These figures come from documents anyone can open. COAMFTE publishes the directory, each program publishes its own graduate achievement table, University of Colorado Denver and Denver Family Institute among them, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage series. Each claim links to the one behind it.