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Clinical Pastoral Counseling at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Clinical Pastoral Counseling, consider the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Commonwealth University sits in Richmond, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 clinical pastoral counseling degrees were awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Studying Online at Virginia Commonwealth University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) studied exclusively online and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Clinical Pastoral Counseling graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Clinical Pastoral Counseling graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 75% women (6) and 25% men (2).

Clinical Pastoral Counseling Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 3 master’s clinical pastoral counseling graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Clinical Pastoral Counseling master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Clinical Pastoral Counseling master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Clinical Pastoral Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Clinical Pastoral Counseling program at Virginia Commonwealth University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Clinical Pastoral Counseling majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$64,599
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.