Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Bethel University Minnesota

Every pastoral counseling and specialized ministries school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the pastoral counseling program at Bethel University Minnesota stacks up to those at other schools.

Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 3,814 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 pastoral counseling majors received their bachelor's degree from Bethel University Minnesota.

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.

Bethel University Minnesota Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

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

Bethel University Minnesota Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the pastoral counseling progam at Bethel University Minnesota compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The pastoral counseling major at Bethel University Minnesota is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
	17
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in pastoral counseling from Bethel University Minnesota. This makes it the #11 most popular school for pastoral counseling master’s degree candidates in the country.

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at Bethel University Minnesota

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

Bethel University Minnesota Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Bethel University Minnesota. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling at Bethel University Minnesota are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bethel University Minnesota Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 pastoral counseling majors earned their master's degree from Bethel University Minnesota. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

In the pastoral counseling master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Bethel University Minnesota also has a doctoral program available in pastoral counseling. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Religious Education
• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• Biblical Studies
• 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 MN, the home state for Bethel University Minnesota.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Clergy	1,310	$47,580
Philosophy and Religion Professors	540	$74,360
Religious Activities and Education Directors	410	$54,560
Religious Workers	120	$33,520

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 Mingusboodle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.