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A therapist’s goal is to help clients take their lives in a more positive direction. Where and how they achieve this varies greatly, as therapists might work with children having trouble in school, couples dealing with relationship issues or athletes trying to improve performance – to name just a few possibilities. With so many areas of specialization, it’s important that aspiring therapists choose a degree program suited to their academic and career goals.

As they begin planning for their education, some prospective therapy students may find that traditional, campus-based academic programs do not fit well with their personal or professional obligations. For these students, BestTherapySchools.com – a website dedicated to providing useful and insightful information on therapy degrees and careers – has compiled a ranking list of the top 10 best online therapy degree programs. With pertinent details such as tuition rates and curricula overviews, the site’s ranking list aims to simplify the school search process for potential online therapy degree students.

In recognition of the varied specialties therapy students may choose to pursue, the site’s ranking list presents a range of available concentrations and degree tracks, from child and adolescent development to marriage counseling to sports psychology. Schools on the list are ranked according to the number of therapy degrees they offer. The list begins with institutions that provide multiple degree options, and ends with universities that take a narrower focus.

Each of the schools named on BestTherapySchools.com’s ranking list is fully accredited by a recognized accrediting body, so students can feel secure in pursuing any of these options. Most importantly, all of the degree programs highlighted provide a flexible distance-based approach to education, so students can finish on time and start focusing on what really matters: Making a difference in people’s lives.

1.Capella University – Cost: $430.00 per credit
Degree Names:

•M.S. Child and Adolescent Development
•M.S. Clinical Psychology
•M.S. Counseling Psychology
•M.S. General Mental Health Counseling
•M.S. General Psychology
•M.S. Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy
•M.S. Sport Psychology

2.Walden University – Cost: $ 410.00 per credit
Degree Names:

•M.S. in Applied Psychology
•M.S. in Clinical Psychology
•M.S. in General Psychology
•M.S. in Health Psychology
•M.S. in Psychology
•M.S. in Organizational Psychology

3.University of Massachusetts – Cost: $475.00 per credit
Degree Names:

•M.S. in Family Therapy
•M.S. in Mental Health Counseling
•M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling
•MEd. in School Counseling

4.University of the Rockies – Cost: $726.00 per credit
Degree Names:

•M.A. in Psychology
•Master of General Psychology
•Master of Mental Health Counseling
•Master of Sport and Performance Psychology
•Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy

5.Northcentral University – Cost: $675 per credit
Degree Names:

•M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy
•M.A. Psychology
•Master of General Psychology
•Master of Health Psychology

6.Grand Canyon University – Cost: $495.00 per credit
Degree Names:

•M.S. in General Psychology
•M.S. in Professional Counseling
•Master of General Psychology
•Master of Industrial and Organizational Psychology

7.Wake Forest University – Cost: $33,000.00 per year of study
Degree Name: M.A. in Counseling-Clinical Mental Health

8.University of Liverpool – Cost: £14,850.00 per of study
Degree Name: M.S. in Applied Psychology

9.Sacred Heart University – Cost: $700.00 per credit
Degree Name: M.S. in Applied Psychology

10.Post University – Cost: $20,000.00 total tuition costs
Degree Name: Master of Human Services, Clinical Counseling concentration