Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at George Fox University

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

GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and has a total student population of 4,106. In 2021, 2 pastoral counseling majors received their bachelor's degree from GFU.

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.

GFU Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

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

GFU Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The pastoral counseling major at GFU 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
Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools	4
	8
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	15
Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools	23
Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	28
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in pastoral counseling from GFU. This makes it the #82 most popular school for pastoral counseling master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in pastoral counseling, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of GFU Pastoral Counseling Graduates

The median salary of pastoral counseling students who receive their bachelor's degree at GFU is $21,892. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,666 for all pastoral counseling students.

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at GFU

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

GFU Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from GFU. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 George Fox University with a bachelor's in pastoral counseling.

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

GFU Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 pastoral counseling majors earned their master's degree from GFU. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a pastoral counseling master's degree from GFU, 100% 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 George Fox 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GFU also has a doctoral program available in pastoral counseling. In 2021, 38 students 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 OR, the home state for George Fox University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Clergy	4,430	$52,040
Religious Activities and Education Directors	1,750	$34,590
Religious Workers	690	$28,140
Philosophy and Religion Professors	310	$74,050

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 George Fox University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.