Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at North Central University

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

North Central University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 1,062. Of the 193 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Central University in 2021, 19 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.

North Central University Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

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

North Central University Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

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

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 North Central 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 Associate Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Associate Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Associate Degree Schools	10
Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
	23
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
	30
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	34
Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	60

Earnings of North Central University Pastoral Counseling Graduates

The median salary of pastoral counseling students who receive their bachelor's degree at North Central University is $27,543. This is 3% higher than $26,666, which is the national average for all pastoral counseling bachelor's degree recipients.

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at North Central University

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

North Central University Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of pastoral counseling associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

North Central University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in pastoral counseling graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

North Central University Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from North Central University. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling at North Central 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 North Central University with a bachelor's in pastoral counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

North Central 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

• Biblical Studies
• Sacred Music

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 MN, the home state for North Central University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Clergy	1,310	$47,580
Philosophy and Religion Professors	540	$74,360
Religious Activities and Education Directors	410	$54,560
Religious Workers	120	$33,520

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 RDUpedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.