Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Trevecca Nazarene University

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

TNU is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 3,968. Of the 572 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Trevecca Nazarene University in 2021, 4 of them were pastoral counseling and specialized ministries majors.

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.

TNU Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at TNU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

TNU does offer online education options in pastoral counseling for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

TNU Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the pastoral counseling progam at TNU 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 TNU 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 Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	55
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools	74
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	107
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	146

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in pastoral counseling from TNU. This makes it the #27 most popular school for pastoral counseling master’s degree candidates in the country.

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at TNU

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

TNU Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of pastoral counseling bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Trevecca 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	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

TNU Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 pastoral counseling majors earned their master's degree from TNU. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women.

In the pastoral counseling master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University with a master's in pastoral counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

TNU 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
• Theological & Ministerial Studies
• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)

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 TN, the home state for Trevecca Nazarene University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Clergy	670	$49,080
Philosophy and Religion Professors	490	$75,500
Religious Activities and Education Directors	120	$58,390
Religious Workers	40	$30,060

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 Trevecca Nazarene University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.