The Pastoral Counseling Major at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying pastoral counseling & specialized ministries, you may want to check out the program at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SBTS is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 4,337.

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.

SBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

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

SBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

The pastoral counseling major at SBTS 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.

There were 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in pastoral counseling, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at SBTS

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

SBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of pastoral counseling bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling at SBTS 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 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a bachelor's in pastoral counseling.

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

SBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

78% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of pastoral counseling master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

Of the students who received a pastoral counseling master's degree from SBTS, 72% 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 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a master's in pastoral counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

The following pastoral counseling concentations are available at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	45
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	20
Youth Ministry	3

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 KY, the home state for The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Clergy	500	$48,910
Philosophy and Religion Professors	260	$70,730
Religious Activities and Education Directors	50	$62,190

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
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