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Pastoral Specialized Ministries at Gordon College

If you are interested in studying Pastoral Specialized Ministries, consider the program at Gordon College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Gordon College is located in Wenham, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 pastoral specialized ministries degrees were granted at Gordon College.

Online & Distance Learning at Gordon College

Online coursework is an option at Gordon College. Of 1,595 students, 162 (10%) studied exclusively online and 294 (18%) took at least some classes online.

Pastoral Specialized Ministries Rankings at Gordon College

Use these rankings to compare Gordon College’s Pastoral Specialized Ministries program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 1
Best Value	Massachusetts	#1 of 1
Best Value	New England (Region)	#1 of 1
Best Value	Nationwide	#25 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#31 of 46

Earnings for Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduates from Gordon College

Those who finish Gordon College’s Pastoral Specialized Ministries program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,712
2 years	$23,649
4 years	$30,453
5 years	$37,771

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Pastoral Specialized Ministries graduates from Gordon College report median earnings of $30,453, compared with $48,271 for all Gordon College graduates — about 37% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Pastoral Specialized Ministries graduates at Gordon College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Pastoral Specialized Ministries graduates at Gordon College are 80% women (12) and 20% men (3).

Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program at Gordon College

Among the 15 bachelor’s pastoral specialized ministries degrees awarded at Gordon College, 80% were women (12) and 20% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Pastoral Specialized Ministries bachelor’s degree recipients at Gordon College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 13% of Pastoral Specialized Ministries bachelor’s degree recipients at Gordon College, lower than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Pastoral Specialized Ministries Concentrations at Gordon College

The Pastoral Specialized Ministries program at Gordon College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Youth Ministry	15

Top-Paying Careers for Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduates

Graduates of the Pastoral Specialized Ministries program at Gordon College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Pastoral Specialized Ministries majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$64,599
Religious Workers, All Other	$58,956
Clergy	$49,854

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.