Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Indiana Wesleyan University

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

IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and approximately 3,108 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 38 pastoral counseling majors received their bachelor's degree from IWU.

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.

IWU Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

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

IWU Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The pastoral counseling major at IWU 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
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools	37
Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools	41
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools	57
Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	70
	78

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in pastoral counseling from IWU. This makes it the #21 most popular school for pastoral counseling master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of IWU Pastoral Counseling Graduates

The median salary of pastoral counseling students who receive their bachelor's degree at IWU is $23,379. This is less than $26,666, which is the national average of all pastoral counseling majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at IWU

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

IWU Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from IWU. About 53% were men and 47% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling at IWU 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 Indiana Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in pastoral counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

IWU Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 pastoral counseling majors earned their master's degree from IWU. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a pastoral counseling master's degree from IWU, 94% 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 Indiana Wesleyan University with a master's in pastoral counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Religious Education
• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• Sacred Music
• 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 IN, the home state for Indiana Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Clergy	840	$48,130
Philosophy and Religion Professors	330	$77,870
Religious Activities and Education Directors	250	$45,520
Religious Workers	110	$32,980

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 Manutdglory under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.