Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Cornerstone University

If you are interested in studying pastoral counseling and specialized ministries, you may want to check out the program at Cornerstone University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornerstone is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 1,917. In 2021, 4 pastoral counseling majors received their bachelor's degree from Cornerstone.

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.

Cornerstone Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

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

Cornerstone Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

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

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 Cornerstone 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
	20
	26
Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools	28
Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	48
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in pastoral counseling from Cornerstone. This makes it the #23 most popular school for pastoral counseling master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Cornerstone Pastoral Counseling Graduates

The median salary of pastoral counseling students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cornerstone is $27,609. This is 4% higher than $26,666, which is the national average for all pastoral counseling bachelor's degree recipients.

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at Cornerstone

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

Cornerstone Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 pastoral counseling students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cornerstone, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling at Cornerstone 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 Cornerstone 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cornerstone Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in pastoral counseling from Cornerstone in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

Of the students who received a pastoral counseling master's degree from Cornerstone, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Missionary Studies
• 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 MI, the home state for Cornerstone 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 Wcbpolish under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.