MFT Programs in Dallas, Texas (2026): Every Accredited Program

Studying in Dallas means choosing among a single accredited program, and the useful comparison is not the brochure but the record: what each has disclosed about the students who finished. That, and what the work pays locally, is what this page holds.

How are Dallas’s accredited MFT programs ranked?

Each accredited MFT program in Dallas is ranked on the composite it carries on the Texas 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 Dallas, by program score
#	Program	Level	Score	Evidence
1	Abilene Christian University Online (MMFT) A score of 21.6 out of 100 with the outcomes component empty. Read it as the ceiling for a program that has not disclosed, not as a verdict on how it teaches.	Master's	21.6	No results published

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

What do marriage and family therapists earn around Dallas?

What marriage and family therapists earn around Dallas is published for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX rather than for the city alone, because that is the level the federal survey reports. The figures cover everyone holding the license in that area rather than any one program's graduates.

Median annual pay for marriage and family therapists, metro against state and nation
Area	Median	Employment
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$47,850	headcount not published
Texas, statewide	$46,300	1,380 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 $38,160; ten per cent above $93,500. Private practice sits toward the top of that range and agency work toward the bottom.

Which other cities in Texas have accredited MFT programs?

Other cities in Texas with an accredited MFT program of their own are below. The state ranking covers every accredited program in Texas, including those in towns too small for the wage survey to report separately.

Denton 2 programs Fort Worth 1 program Lubbock 2 programs San Antonio 1 program The Woodlands 1 program

Every master's program in Texas .

Common questions about MFT programs in Dallas

How many accredited MFT programs are there in Dallas?

The accredited MFT program in Dallas numbers 1, covering master's level. Accreditation here means COAMFTE, the sole programmatic accreditor in this field and the standard most boards assess a degree against.

What do marriage and family therapists earn in Dallas?

Median earnings for this occupation around Dallas stand at $47,850, next to $46,300 for Texas. A graduate entering supervised practice should expect the lower part of the range rather than the middle of it.

Is a degree from Dallas enough to get licensed?

A degree is one requirement of several. The Texas board also sets supervised clinical hours to complete after graduation and requires a passing score on the national examination. Rules differ by state, so check with the board you intend to practice under, especially if that is not Texas.

Why do some programs in Dallas 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 Abilene Christian University Online; and wages come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Every figure links to the document it came from.