Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Olivet Nazarene University

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

Olivet Nazarene is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois and approximately 3,764 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 pastoral counseling majors received their bachelor's degree from Olivet Nazarene.

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.

Olivet Nazarene Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Olivet Nazarene

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Olivet Nazarene does offer online courses in pastoral counseling for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Olivet Nazarene Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The pastoral counseling major at Olivet Nazarene 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
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Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in pastoral counseling from Olivet Nazarene. This makes it the #12 most popular school for pastoral counseling master’s degree candidates in the country.

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at Olivet Nazarene

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

Olivet Nazarene Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 pastoral counseling majors earned their bachelor's degree from Olivet Nazarene. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling at Olivet Nazarene 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 Olivet Nazarene 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	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Olivet Nazarene Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 pastoral counseling majors earned their master's degree from Olivet Nazarene. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% were women.

Of the students who received a pastoral counseling master's degree from Olivet Nazarene, 66% 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 Olivet Nazarene University with a master's in pastoral counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Olivet Nazarene 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
• Religious Education
• Missionary Studies
• 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 IL, the home state for Olivet Nazarene University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Clergy	1,920	$51,190
Religious Activities and Education Directors	1,650	$43,930
Philosophy and Religion Professors	960	$81,200
Religious Workers	300	$36,610

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.