Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Every pastoral counseling and specialized ministries school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the pastoral counseling program at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary stacks up to those at other schools.

NOBTS is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 2,293 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students received their master's degree in pastoral counseling.

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.

NOBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling
• Doctorate Degree in Pastoral Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at NOBTS

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NOBTS does offer online courses in pastoral counseling for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

NOBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in pastoral counseling, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at NOBTS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pastoral counseling majors at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

NOBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

Of the 70 students who earned a master's degree in Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries from NOBTS in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

Of the students who received a pastoral counseling master's degree from NOBTS, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a master's in pastoral counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• Sacred Music
• Missionary Studies
• Biblical Studies
• Religious Education

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 LA, the home state for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Clergy	320	$52,950
Philosophy and Religion Professors	30	$56,200

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.