Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Johnson University

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

Johnson University is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 1,039 students attend the school each year. Of the 293 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Johnson University in 2021, 11 of them were pastoral counseling and specialized ministries majors.

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.

Johnson University Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at Johnson University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Johnson University does offer online education options in pastoral counseling for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Johnson University Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the pastoral counseling progam at Johnson University 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 Johnson University 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 Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	12
Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	20
Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	30
	30
	43
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	67
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	113

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at Johnson University

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

Johnson University Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 pastoral counseling students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Johnson University, about 55% were men and 45% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling at Johnson University 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 Johnson University with a bachelor's in pastoral counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Sacred Music
• Missionary Studies
• Theological & Ministerial Studies
• Biblical 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 TN, the home state for Johnson University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Clergy	670	$49,080
Philosophy and Religion Professors	490	$75,500
Religious Activities and Education Directors	120	$58,390
Religious Workers	40	$30,060

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.