Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Calvin University

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

Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and approximately 3,307 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.

Calvin Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Pastoral Counseling (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling
• Bachelor’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling

Calvin Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

The pastoral counseling major at Calvin 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.

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at Calvin

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

Calvin Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of pastoral counseling associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Calvin does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in pastoral counseling graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Calvin Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of pastoral counseling bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its pastoral counseling bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

The following pastoral counseling concentations are available at Calvin University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Calvin University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Lay Ministry	20

Related Majors

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 Calvin 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 Romano1246 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.