Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Northwest University

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

Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and approximately 1,184 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Northwest University.

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.

Northwest University Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling

Northwest University Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the pastoral counseling progam at Northwest 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 Northwest 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
	22
Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	38
Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	68
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	170

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at Northwest University

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

Northwest University Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

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

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling at Northwest 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 Northwest 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwest 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
• Biblical Studies
• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• 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 WA, the home state for Northwest University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Clergy	530	$62,240
Philosophy and Religion Professors	390	$73,820
Religious Workers	250	$42,000
Religious Activities and Education Directors	110	$52,260

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 Acstar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.