Overview

The Department is a founding participant of the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (IDEA) and offers several graduate programs online through the consortium of universities that make up the Great Plains IDEA.

Key Features

Students have access to the Family Resource Center (FRC) and the Ruth Staples Child Development Laboratory (CDL). Through the FRC, students in the Marriage and Family Therapy program offer psychotherapy to couples, families and individuals on site and remotely through telemental health to rural communities throughout Nebraska.

The FRC is also a research laboratory, giving students valuable research experience with couples, families, individuals, and intervention.

Through the Child, Youth and Family Studies degree at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, students in child development and early childhood education engage in experiential learning and gain teaching experience working with children and families.

The CDL is also a research laboratory, giving students valuable research experience with children and their families and curriculum. The CDL's programs are among the 9% in the nation accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and have been in operation since 1925.

Programme Structure

Specializations:

Child Development/Early Childhood Education

Ethnic Studies

Family and Consumer Sciences Education (Online)

Family and Community Services (Online)

Family Financial Planning (Online)

Human and Family Services Administration (Online)

Marriage and Family Therapy

Youth Development (Online)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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More details

deadline for M.S. with specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy: December 1 for Fall.

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

36 - 51

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lincoln, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.

Transcripts (unofficial): Uploaded as part of application form.

Entrance exam(s): None.

Minimum English proficiency: Paper TOEFL 550, Internet TOEFL 80, IELTS 6.5

Personal Statement: Professional goals.

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Three recommendation letters. Ensure that at least one reference letter is academic (e.g., instructor, advisor) and any non-academic letters are professional (e.g., relevant employer).

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

22198 USD / year

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Out-of-State

22198 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

8950 USD / year

≈ 8950 USD / year

Living costs

Lincoln

United States

926 - 1371 USD / month

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