Art Therapy/Counseling Program Planner Options

We offer students in the Master’s in Art Therapy/Counseling program a variety of options for moving through the program at a pace that works for them both personally and financially.

Regardless of the pace through which you move through the program, the cost of tuition is the same.  However, students enrolled for longer periods of time typically qualify to borrow more money through the Federal Direct Student Loan program because the annual loan cap is $20,500 per academic year. By clicking on the program planner options below, you can review the financial details of each plan.

To discuss which planner would be the best choice for you, please contact Dru Phoenix, Director of Enrollment Services at (505) 467-6815.

FALL ENROLLMENT

Students who enroll in the fall have the most program plan options ranging from enrolling full-time and completing the program in 2.5 or 3 years to enrolling part-time and taking 3.5 years to complete. 

Here is one plan that is considered full-time:

3-Year-Fall Program Plan

The full-time program plan allows for

• the integration of academic learning and personal growth
• Federal Direct student loans to cover most of the tuition costs. 

For those who want to be on the fast-track and complete in 3 years, when selecting a full-time plan you should consider the following:

• the integration of academic learning and personal growth
• Federal Direct student loans to cover most of the tuition costs

The part-time 3.5-year fall program plan is:

• designed for people who wish to work full-time (or nearly full-time) while also pursuing their degree
• use Federal Direct student loans to cover tuition costs and some living expenses

WINTER ENROLLMENT

The full-time 3-year winter program plan allows for

•  the integration of academic learning and personal growth
• Federal Direct student loans to cover most of the tuition costs and some living expenses 

The part-time 4-year winter program plan is

• designed for people who wish to work full-time (or nearly full-time) while also pursuing their degree
• use Federal Direct student loans to cover tuition costs and some living expenses

There also is spring entry which is an April start date. For a 3 year and 4 year sample planner for this entry date contact admissions@swc.edu.