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About Family Psychology

Family Psychology programs prepare individuals to provide therapeutic, evaluative, and research services to families and individuals in the family unit context. Includes instruction in natural and family systems theory, family and group rituals, family evaluation and assessment, marital and couples therapy, sex therapy, parenting, interviewing techniques, genogram construction, family sculpting, diversity issues, family violence, family law, and professional standards and ethics.

For all the 42 degrees granted in Family Psychology per year, the majority of them are Masters degree. Out of the 8 students earning degrees at the Bachelors degree level in the US, 75% percent identify as women and 25% percent identify as men. Though students at schools all over the US study Family Psychology, Arizona has the most graduates. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Family Psychology is $44,000.

Popularity of Family Psychology Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Family Psychology degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

For Family Psychology majors, some of the most in demand jobs include Managers, All Other, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary and Clinical and Counseling Psychologists. Not only that, Family Psychology graduates may land a top paying job, such as Managers, All Other or Psychologists, All Other.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Family Psychology majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Family Psychology majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
8
Female Students
6 (75%)
Male Students
2 (25%)
White (4, 50%)
Black or African American (2, 25%)
Asian (1, 12%)
Hispanic or Latino (1, 12%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
Two or more races (0, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

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