Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Andrews University

If you plan to study pastoral counseling & specialized ministries, take a look at what Andrews University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Andrews is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and approximately 3,162 students attend the school each year.

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.

Andrews Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Pastoral Counseling (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling
• Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling

Andrews Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at Andrews

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

Andrews Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of pastoral counseling associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Andrews does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in pastoral counseling graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Andrews Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of pastoral counseling master's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

In the pastoral counseling master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	9
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

If you plan to be a pastoral counseling major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Andrews University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	75
Youth Ministry	7

Related Majors

• Religious Education
• Sacred Music
• Theological & Ministerial Studies

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 MI, the home state for Andrews University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Clergy	2,700	$41,040
Religious Activities and Education Directors	1,340	$39,770
Philosophy and Religion Professors	780	$77,990
Religious Workers	130	$30,930

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 David Mack under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.