Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at University of Northwestern - St Paul

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

Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 3,506. In 2021, 3 pastoral counseling majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwestern.

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.

Northwestern Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the pastoral counseling progam at Northwestern 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 Northwestern 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 Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Schools	8
Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools	9
	10
	15
Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	20
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in pastoral counseling from Northwestern. This makes it the #60 most popular school for pastoral counseling master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Pastoral Counseling Graduates from Northwestern Make?

The median salary of pastoral counseling students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwestern is $30,460. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $26,666 for all pastoral counseling bachelor's degree recipients.

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 pastoral counseling students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northwestern, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling at Northwestern 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 University of Northwestern - St Paul with a bachelor's in pastoral counseling.

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

Northwestern Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in pastoral counseling from Northwestern. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a pastoral counseling master's degree from Northwestern, 75% 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 University of Northwestern - St Paul with a master's in pastoral counseling.

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

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

Related Majors

• 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 MN, the home state for University of Northwestern - St Paul.

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 Lawrence Albert Johnston under License

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