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Pastoral Counseling at Vanguard University of Southern California

What traits are you looking for in a school for Pastoral Counseling, take a look at what Vanguard University of Southern California. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Vanguard University of Southern California is in Costa Mesa, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 pastoral counseling degrees were awarded at Vanguard University of Southern California.

Online & Distance Learning at Vanguard University of Southern California

Distance learning is available at Vanguard University of Southern California. Among 2,246 students, 393 (17%) studied exclusively online and 950 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Pastoral Counseling graduates at Vanguard University of Southern California, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Pastoral Counseling graduates at Vanguard University of Southern California are 58% women (11) and 42% men (8).

Pastoral Counseling Bachelor’s Program at Vanguard University of Southern California

Of the 5 bachelor’s pastoral counseling degrees awarded at Vanguard University of Southern California, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Pastoral Counseling bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanguard University of Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 40% of Pastoral Counseling bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanguard University of Southern California, above the national average of 32%.*

Pastoral Counseling Master’s Program at Vanguard University of Southern California

Among the 14 master’s pastoral counseling graduates at Vanguard University of Southern California, 79% were women (11) and 21% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Pastoral Counseling master’s degree recipients at Vanguard University of Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Pastoral Counseling master’s degree recipients at Vanguard University of Southern California, above the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Pastoral Counseling Graduates

Graduates of the Pastoral Counseling program at Vanguard University of Southern California pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Pastoral Counseling graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$64,599
Religious Workers, All Other	$58,956
Clergy	$49,854

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.