Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

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

SEBTS is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina and approximately 3,343 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 pastoral counseling majors received their bachelor's degree from SEBTS.

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.

SEBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

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

SEBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the pastoral counseling progam at SEBTS 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 SEBTS 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
	3
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools	17
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools	17
	21
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools	25
	25
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools	32
	33
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	35
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools	62
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	102

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in pastoral counseling from SEBTS. This makes it the #32 most popular school for pastoral counseling master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in pastoral counseling, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at SEBTS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pastoral counseling majors at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

SEBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from SEBTS. About 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling at SEBTS 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 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a bachelor's in pastoral counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SEBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in pastoral counseling from SEBTS. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a pastoral counseling master's degree from SEBTS, 100% 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 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a master'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

SEBTS also has a doctoral program available in pastoral counseling. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sacred Music
• Biblical Studies
• 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 NC, the home state for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Clergy	1,070	$48,540
Philosophy and Religion Professors	740	$81,680
Religious Workers	390	$33,880
Religious Activities and Education Directors	170	$87,380

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.