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Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Vanguard University of Southern California

Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Vanguard University of Southern California

If you are interested in studying pastoral studies/counseling, you may want to check out the program at Vanguard University of Southern California. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Vanguard is located in Costa Mesa, California and approximately 2,289 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Pastoral Studies/Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

Vanguard Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Pastoral Studies/Counseling
  • Master’s Degree in Pastoral Studies/Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at Vanguard

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Vanguard does offer online education options in pastoral studies/counseling for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Vanguard Pastoral Studies/Counseling Rankings

Pastoral Studies/Counseling Student Demographics at Vanguard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pastoral studies/counseling majors at Vanguard University of Southern California.

Vanguard Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Program

47% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of pastoral studies/counseling master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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In the pastoral studies/counseling master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Pastoral Studies/Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in pastoral studies/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 CA, the home state for Vanguard University of Southern California.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Clergy 5,620 $67,140
Philosophy and Religion Professors 2,220 $114,370
Religious Workers 1,000 $36,790

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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