Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Oklahoma Baptist University

Every pastoral counseling and specialized ministries school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the pastoral counseling program at Oklahoma Baptist University stacks up to those at other schools.

OBU is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 1,763. In 2021, 6 pastoral counseling majors received their bachelor's degree from OBU.

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.

OBU Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling

OBU Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the pastoral counseling progam at OBU 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 OBU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at OBU

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

OBU Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

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

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling at OBU 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 Oklahoma Baptist 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	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

OBU 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
• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• 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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma Baptist University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Clergy	400	$48,140
Philosophy and Religion Professors	330	$55,390
Religious Activities and Education Directors	70	$46,870
Religious Workers	70	$23,260

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 Gigrantula under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.