Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Dallas Theological Seminary

If you plan to study pastoral counseling and specialized ministries, take a look at what Dallas Theological Seminary has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

DTS Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 2,447 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.

DTS Dallas Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling

DTS Dallas Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

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Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at DTS Dallas

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pastoral counseling majors at Dallas Theological Seminary.

DTS Dallas Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

Of the 61 pastoral counseling students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from DTS Dallas, about 23% were men and 77% were women.

Of the students who received a pastoral counseling master's degree from DTS Dallas, 70% 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 Dallas Theological Seminary with a master's in pastoral counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Missionary Studies
• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• 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 TX, the home state for Dallas Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Clergy	2,720	$54,370
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240
Religious Activities and Education Directors	380	$59,100
Religious Workers	230	$33,360

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.