Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Simpson University

If you plan to study pastoral counseling and specialized ministries, take a look at what Simpson University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Simpson U is located in Redding, California and approximately 855 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 1 pastoral counseling major received their bachelor's degree from Simpson U.

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.

Simpson U Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling

Simpson U Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks pastoral counseling programs across the country. The following shows how Simpson U performed in these rankings.

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 Simpson U 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	101
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	181
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	186

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at Simpson U

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

Simpson U Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Simpson U.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Simpson 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	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• 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 CA, the home state for Simpson University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Clergy	5,620	$67,140
Religious Activities and Education Directors	3,470	$50,650
Philosophy and Religion Professors	2,220	$114,370
Religious Workers	1,000	$36,790

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 Morgan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.