Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Andrews University

If you plan to study pastoral counseling and 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)
• Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at Andrews

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Andrews does offer online education options in pastoral counseling for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Andrews Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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 Master’s Program

The pastoral counseling program at Andrews awarded 82 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 82% of these degrees went to men with the other 18% going to women.

In the pastoral counseling master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 30% 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	22
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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.