MFT Programs in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (2026): Every Accredited Program

The accredited choice in Sioux Falls 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 Sioux Falls’s accredited MFT programs ranked?

The accredited MFT programs in Sioux Falls are ranked by the same composite applied across South Dakota, weighting published outcomes most heavily, then transparency, then standing with the accreditor. Because the number is a property of the program rather than of the list, it matches what the state page shows. Follow a name for the record behind it.

Accredited MFT programs in Sioux Falls, by program score
#	Program	Level	Score	Evidence
1	Kairos University (MA) Scored 88.5 of 100, with 49.6 of 60 from a record covering 6 completed cohorts and 168 students.	Master's	88.5	Full record

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

What do marriage and family therapists earn around Sioux Falls?

Marriage and family therapists around Sioux Falls appear in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN 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
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$49,380	40 employed
South Dakota, statewide	$44,870	80 employed
United States	$66,940	66,740 employed

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

Ten per cent earn below $38,980; ten per cent above $60,280. Private practice sits toward the top of that range and agency work toward the bottom.

Measured per job rather than per head, the Sioux Falls, SD-MN area runs at 0.49 times the national rate for this work. It is a supply figure: how much of this work the local economy contains, not what an hour of it is worth.

Common questions about MFT programs in Sioux Falls

How many accredited MFT programs are there in Sioux Falls?

Sioux Falls holds 1 accredited program, spread across master's level. All are accredited by COAMFTE, the only body that accredits marriage and family therapy programs, and the one state boards normally require.

What do marriage and family therapists earn in Sioux Falls?

Marriage and family therapists around Sioux Falls take a median of $49,380, against $66,940 for the occupation nationally. The median is the middle of a wide distribution, so read it alongside the percentiles rather than as a starting salary.

Is a degree from Sioux Falls enough to get licensed?

The degree satisfies the education requirement and nothing else. Supervised hours after graduation, and a passing examination score, are what turn it into a South Dakota license, and both take real time to complete.

Why do some programs in Sioux Falls score lower than others?

A lower number here is most often a disclosure gap rather than a teaching one. The composite rewards published outcomes, and a program that has published little cannot score as though it had. The evidence column makes that explicit.

Where do these figures come from?

These figures come from three places. Accreditation and location come from the COAMFTE directory; graduation, job placement and licensure rates come from each program's own graduate achievement disclosure, including Kairos University; and wages come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Every figure links to the document it came from.