Bachelor's degree · Theology and religious vocations · CIP 39.07
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries: earnings and debt by college
The College Scorecard lists 123 colleges that award bachelor's degrees in Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, together awarding 1,037 of these degrees in the most recent year. At the median institution, graduates who received federal aid earn $33,969 one year after finishing and $42,620 five years after finishing (two separate graduating classes). The median institution's graduates leave with $24,589 in federal student loans.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Compare Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries programs on one chart
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Each dot is one institution's program; branch campuses share their institution's figures and appear as one dot. Dashed lines mark the median for all colleges. Showing 13 of 122; programs missing either value are left out (the Scorecard withholds figures for small programs).
Colleges with a bachelor's in Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
| Liberty University Lynchburg · Private nonprofit | VA | 87 | $33,373 | $49,696 | $20,500 |
| Ozark Christian College Joplin · Private nonprofit | MO | 80 | $32,959 | n/a | $24,044 |
| Lee University Cleveland · Private nonprofit | TN | 67 | $38,222 | $44,683 | $28,375 |
| Moody Bible Institute Chicago · Private nonprofit | IL | 52 | $39,557 | $52,943 | $23,499 |
| Nelson University Waxahachie · Private nonprofit | TX | 48 | $32,680 | $42,116 | $26,500 |
| North Central University Minneapolis · Private nonprofit | MN | 34 | $34,202 | $42,354 | $23,093 |
| Colorado Christian University Lakewood · Private nonprofit | CO | 25 | n/a | n/a | $39,903 |
| Life Pacific University San Dimas · Private nonprofit | CA | 24 | $38,841 | $53,420 | $25,000 |
| Regent University Virginia Beach · Private nonprofit | VA | 24 | $46,270 | $47,070 | $34,500 |
| Bethel University Mishawaka · Private nonprofit | IN | 23 | $28,479 | n/a | $20,819 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion · Private nonprofit | IN | 23 | $33,735 | $43,093 | $23,475 |
| Grace Christian University Wyoming · Private nonprofit | MI | 20 | $45,616 | $43,027 | $39,786 |
| Lancaster Bible College Lancaster · Private nonprofit | PA | 19 | $27,683 | $38,262 | $24,177 |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake · Private nonprofit | IN | 18 | n/a | $34,510 | $21,000 |
| World Mission University Los Angeles · Private nonprofit | CA | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Gordon College Wenham · Private nonprofit | MA | 15 | $36,127 | $53,213 | n/a |
| The King's University Southlake · Private nonprofit | TX | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The Master's University and Seminary Santa Clarita · Private nonprofit | CA | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Maranatha Baptist University Watertown · Private nonprofit | WI | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Taylor University Upland · Private nonprofit | IN | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Oral Roberts University Tulsa · Private nonprofit | OK | 12 | $26,347 | $44,881 | $34,790 |
| Calvin University Grand Rapids · Private nonprofit | MI | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Crown College Saint Bonifacius · Private nonprofit | MN | 11 | n/a | $49,294 | n/a |
| Universidad Teologica del Caribe Trujillo Alto · Private nonprofit | PR | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cornerstone University Grand Rapids · Private nonprofit | MI | 10 | n/a | $38,462 | n/a |
| Lubbock Christian University Lubbock · Private nonprofit | TX | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bethel University Saint Paul · Private nonprofit | MN | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Eastern University Saint Davids · Private nonprofit | PA | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City · Private nonprofit | MO | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dallas Baptist University Dallas · Private nonprofit | TX | 8 | n/a | $53,627 | n/a |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest · Private nonprofit | NC | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa Rio Piedras · Private nonprofit | PR | 8 | n/a | $17,520 | n/a |
| Calvary University Kansas City · Private nonprofit | MO | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Campbellsville University Campbellsville · Private nonprofit | KY | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cedarville University Cedarville · Private nonprofit | OH | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Grace Mission University Fullerton · Private nonprofit | CA | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Johnson University Knoxville · Private nonprofit | TN | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mission University Springfield · Private nonprofit | MO | 7 | n/a | n/a | $25,765 |
| Visible Music College Memphis · Private nonprofit | TN | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Central Christian College of the Bible Moberly · Private nonprofit | MO | 6 | n/a | $42,072 | n/a |
| Freed-Hardeman University Henderson · Private nonprofit | TN | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Geneva College Beaver Falls · Private nonprofit | PA | 6 | n/a | $39,991 | n/a |
| Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs · Private nonprofit | CO | 6 | n/a | $48,922 | n/a |
| Union University Jackson · Private nonprofit | TN | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne · Private nonprofit | PA | 5 | n/a | $37,321 | n/a |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Charlotte · Private nonprofit | NC | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Emmanuel University Franklin Springs · Private nonprofit | GA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Evangel University Springfield · Private nonprofit | MO | 5 | $34,904 | $41,009 | $22,894 |
| Gods Bible School and College Cincinnati · Private nonprofit | OH | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe · Private nonprofit | KS | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Quick facts: Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
- How many colleges offer a bachelor's degree in Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries?
- The College Scorecard lists 123 colleges that award bachelor's degrees in Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.
- How much do Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries graduates earn?
- Across institutions, the median of graduates' median earnings is $33,969 one year after graduation (16 institutions reporting) and $42,620 five years after graduation (26 institutions reporting). These figures cover graduates who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled in school. Branch campuses share their institution's figures, so each institution counts once.
- Where do Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries graduates earn the most five years after graduation?
- By reported median earnings five years after graduation: Dallas Baptist University ($53,627), Life Pacific University ($53,420), Gordon College ($53,213), Moody Bible Institute ($52,943), and Liberty University ($49,696).
- How much student debt do Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries graduates have?
- The median institution's Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries graduates leave with $24,589 in federal student loans (18 institutions reporting). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
- Which colleges award the most Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries degrees?
- By bachelor's degrees awarded in the most recent year: Liberty University (87), Ozark Christian College (80), Lee University (67), Moody Bible Institute (52), and Nelson University (48).
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How these numbers work
Figures cover bachelor's degree programs in Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (CIP code 39.07), as reported in the College Scorecard. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid, measured one and five years after they finished, among those working and not enrolled in school; the one-year and five-year figures describe different graduating classes. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation. The Scorecard withholds figures for programs with few graduates, so many smaller programs show n/a. Summary figures are medians across institutions: the Scorecard reports program earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure and count once. All figures are from the Scorecard's most recent field-of-study release. More on the data.