Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Abilene Christian University

What traits are you looking for in a pastoral counseling school? To help you decide if Abilene Christian University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's pastoral counseling program.

Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and has a total student population of 5,291.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries section at the bottom of this page.

Abilene Christian Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling
• Doctorate Degree in Pastoral Counseling

Abilene Christian Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

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There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in pastoral counseling, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at Abilene Christian

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pastoral counseling majors at Abilene Christian University.

Abilene Christian Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in pastoral counseling from Abilene Christian in 2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

Of the students who received a pastoral counseling master's degree from Abilene Christian, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Abilene Christian University with a master's in pastoral counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Missionary Studies
• Biblical Studies
• Theological & Ministerial Studies
• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)

Careers That Pastoral Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in pastoral counseling can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Abilene Christian University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Clergy	2,720	$54,370
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240
Religious Activities and Education Directors	380	$59,100
Religious Workers	230	$33,360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Keithimus of English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.