Bachelor’s Degrees in Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
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Education Levels of Pastoral Counseling Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,115 people earned their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling. This earns it the #161 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in pastoral counseling at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degree | 1,221 |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 1,115 |
| Basic Certificate | 421 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 214 |
| Graduate Certificate | 213 |
| Associate Degree | 211 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 70 |
Earnings of Pastoral Counseling Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling is $26,666. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $24,357 to a high of $29,094.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling is $24,800. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $25,267 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $22,976.
Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $326.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in pastoral counseling. About 55.8% of graduates in this field are male.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 622 |
| Women | 493 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of pastoral counseling bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 98 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 110 |
| White | 777 |
| International Students | 19 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 86 |
Most Popular Pastoral Counseling Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 157 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in pastoral counseling. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
The most popular school in the United States for pastoral counseling students seekinga bachelor's degree is Moody Bible Institute. Roughly 2,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,680 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,910 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 79 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School. About 45% of this group were women, and 16% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Lee University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in pastoral counseling. Roughly 5,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $21,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,750 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 77 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Lee University. About 36% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for pastoral counseling majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Ozark Christian College. Roughly 600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,680 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,550 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 68 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Ozark Christian College. About 44% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 4th most popular school in the country for pastoral counseling majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Southwestern Assemblies of God University. Roughly 1,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,822 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,280 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 64 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Southwestern Assemblies of God University. About 52% of this group were women, and 26% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 5th most popular school in the country for pastoral counseling majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Regent University. Roughly 10,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $18,080 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,028 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Regent. About 44% of this group were women, and 41% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Liberty University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling. Roughly 93,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,467 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,893 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 45 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Liberty University. Of these students, 34% were women and 12% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Indiana Wesleyan University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling. Roughly 3,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $29,684 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,112 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from IWU. Of these students, 47% were women and 16% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 8th most popular school in the country for pastoral counseling majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Grace Christian University. Each year, around 1,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,040 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,040 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Grace. Around 58% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 25% were women.
Life Pacific College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in pastoral counseling. Roughly 600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $18,240 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,810 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from LIFE Bible College. Of these students, 58% were women and 39% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Crown College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in pastoral counseling. Each year, around 1,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $28,360 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,620 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Crown. Around 18% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 36% were women.
Lancaster Bible College comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in pastoral counseling. Each year, around 2,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $27,760 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,985 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Lancaster Bible College. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 41% were women.
North Central University is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling. Each year, around 1,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $27,140 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,260 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from North Central University. About 30% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 13th most popular school in the country for pastoral counseling majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Taylor University. Roughly 2,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $37,176 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,524 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Taylor U.
Gordon College comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in pastoral counseling. Roughly 1,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $26,010 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,490 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Gordon College. Of these students, 62% were women and 38% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Oral Roberts University is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling. Each year, around 4,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $31,250 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,623 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from ORU. Of these students, 92% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Grace College and Theological Seminary comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in pastoral counseling. Roughly 1,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $27,242 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,288 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Grace College. Of these students, 76% were women and 12% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in pastoral counseling. Each year, around 3,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,432 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,472 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from SEBTS. Around 29% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 71% were women.
Nazarene Bible College is the 17th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Nazarene Bible College. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.
The 19th most popular school in the country for pastoral counseling majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Baptist Bible College. Roughly 200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,690 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,750 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from Baptist Bible College. About 18% of this group were women, and 27% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 19th most popular school in the country for pastoral counseling majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is The King's University. Roughly 600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,640 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,450 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling from TKU. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.
Pastoral Counseling Concentrations
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 371 | |
| 357 | |
| 184 | |
| 176 | |
| 14 |
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*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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