Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Bethesda University

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 Bethesda University stacks up to those at other schools.

Bethesda is located in Anaheim, California and has a total student population of 399. Of the 39 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bethesda University in 2,021, 1 of them were pastoral counseling and specialized ministries majors.

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.

Bethesda Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at Bethesda

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

Bethesda Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks pastoral counseling programs across the country. The following shows how Bethesda performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The pastoral counseling major at Bethesda 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
Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	26
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	144
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	181

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at Bethesda

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

Bethesda Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 pastoral counseling major earned their bachelor's degree from Bethesda.

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

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

Bethesda 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
• 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 CA, the home state for Bethesda University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Clergy	5,620	$67,140
Religious Activities and Education Directors	3,470	$50,650
Philosophy and Religion Professors	2,220	$114,370
Religious Workers	1,000	$36,790

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.