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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at University of St. Thomas

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at University of St. Thomas

What traits are you looking for in a pastoral counseling school? To help you decide if University of St. Thomas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's pastoral counseling program.

UST is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 3,692 students attend the school each year.

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.

UST Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Pastoral Counseling (1 - 4 Years)
  • Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling

UST Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at UST

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pastoral counseling majors at University of St. Thomas.

UST Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

50% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of pastoral counseling master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the pastoral counseling master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of St. Thomas with a master's in pastoral counseling.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of St. Thomas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Pastoral Studies/Counseling 38

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 TX, the home state for University of St. Thomas.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Clergy 2,720 $54,370
Philosophy and Religion Professors 1,520 $87,240
Religious Activities and Education Directors 380 $59,100
Religious Workers 230 $33,360

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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