Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Vanguard University of Southern California

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

Vanguard is located in Costa Mesa, California and approximately 2,289 students attend the school each year.

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.

Vanguard Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at Vanguard

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Vanguard Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

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In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in pastoral counseling from Vanguard. This makes it the #37 most popular school for pastoral counseling master’s degree candidates in the country.

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at Vanguard

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

Vanguard Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in pastoral counseling from Vanguard in 2021, 38% were men and 63% were women.

In the pastoral counseling master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Vanguard 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

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 Vanguard University of Southern California.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.