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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Fordham University

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Fordham University

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

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 16,364.

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.

Fordham U Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling

Fordham U Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in pastoral counseling, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at Fordham U

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

Fordham U Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

58% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of pastoral counseling master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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In the pastoral counseling master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

If you plan to be a pastoral counseling major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fordham University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Lay Ministry 30
Pastoral Studies/Counseling 2

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 NY, the home state for Fordham University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Clergy 7,320 $57,550
Religious Activities and Education Directors 4,960 $45,340
Philosophy and Religion Professors 3,530 $80,480
Religious Workers 790 $35,770

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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