MFT Programs
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East Lansing · Michigan

MFT Programs in East Lansing, Michigan (2026)

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The accredited choice in East Lansing comes down to one program. This page takes the outcomes it has published, scores it on those, and sets the result against what marriage and family therapists actually earn around the city.

How are East Lansing’s accredited MFT programs ranked?

Ranking the accredited MFT programs in East Lansing uses nothing local. Outcomes carry the most weight, transparency next, accreditation standing last, and a program's number is the same wherever it appears in Michigan. Only rank changes with the company it keeps. The links lead to the cohort-by-cohort detail.

Accredited MFT programs in East Lansing, by program score
# Program Level Score Evidence
1 Michigan State University (PhD) Scored 88.6 of 100, with 51.5 of 60 from a record covering 6 completed cohorts and 25 students. Doctoral 88.6 Full record
Scored on published outcomes, transparency and accreditation standing. Each program name links to its full entry on the Michigan ranking.

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What do marriage and family therapists earn around East Lansing?

Marriage and family therapists around East Lansing appear in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI 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
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $40,500 headcount not published
Michigan, statewide $52,270 590 employed
United States $66,940 66,740 employed
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 21-1013.

The spread behind that median runs from about $38,330 at the tenth percentile to $59,740 at the ninetieth. Where you land in it is decided mostly by setting and by whether you are fully licensed.

Common questions about MFT programs in East Lansing

How many accredited MFT programs are there in East Lansing?
What do marriage and family therapists earn in East Lansing?
Is a degree from East Lansing enough to get licensed?
Why do some programs in East Lansing score lower than others?

Where do these figures come from?

These figures come from primary sources only. COAMFTE supplies the accreditation and the location, the programs supply their own graduate outcomes (Michigan State University among them), and the Bureau of Labor Statistics supplies the wages. Where a figure is missing it is left missing.

On this page
  1. Programs in East Lansing
  2. What the license pays
  3. Common questions
  4. Sources

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