Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Union University

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

Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee and has a total student population of 3,071. In 2021, 5 pastoral counseling majors received their bachelor's degree from Union.

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.

Union Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

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

Union Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the pastoral counseling progam at Union 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 Union 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 Associate Degree Schools	19
Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools	76
Most Focused Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at Union

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

Union Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Associate’s Program

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

Union does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in pastoral counseling graduates 67% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Union Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 pastoral counseling majors earned their bachelor's degree from Union. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 67% more racial-ethnic minorities in its pastoral counseling bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Union 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
• Theological & Ministerial Studies
• Sacred Music
• Missionary 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 Union 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 Morgan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.