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Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

Graduate Certificates in Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

216 Yearly Graduations
51% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in pastoral counseling is offered at 37 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 43% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 4.6% of pastoral counseling graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Pastoral Counseling Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 216 people earned their graduate certificate in pastoral counseling. This earns it the #81 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate 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 1,227
Doctor’s Degree 245
Graduate Certificate 216

Earnings of Pastoral Counseling Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for pastoral counseling majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in pastoral counseling. About 50.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 106
Women 110
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The racial-ethnic distribution of pastoral counseling graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 72
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 89
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 27
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There are 37 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in pastoral counseling. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
74 Yearly Graduations
70% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for pastoral counseling students seekinga graduate certificate is Liberty University. Each year, around 93,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,015 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,740 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 74 people received their graduate certificate in pastoral counseling from Liberty University. Around 42% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 70% were women.

#2

Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary

South Hamilton, Massachusetts
41 Yearly Graduations
16% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in pastoral counseling. Roughly 1,400 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their graduate certificate in pastoral counseling from Gordon - Conwell Seminary. About 16% of this group were women, and 76% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Calvin Theological Seminary

Grand Rapids, Michigan
12 Yearly Graduations
63% Women

Calvin Theological Seminary is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in pastoral counseling. Each year, around 200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their graduate certificate in pastoral counseling from Calvin Seminary. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 63% were women.

#3

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
12 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

George Fox University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in pastoral counseling. Roughly 4,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $40,220 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,057 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their graduate certificate in pastoral counseling from GFU. Of these students, 63% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
7 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Loyola University Chicago is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in pastoral counseling. Roughly 16,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $50,270 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,375 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in pastoral counseling from Loyola Chicago. About 75% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

6 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for pastoral counseling majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Roughly 2,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,500 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,695 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their graduate certificate in pastoral counseling from NOBTS. About 60% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
6 Yearly Graduations
89% Women

St Catherine University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in pastoral counseling. Each year, around 4,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $36,694 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,910 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their graduate certificate in pastoral counseling from St. Kate's.

#9

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
3 Yearly Graduations
42% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Fordham University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in pastoral counseling. Each year, around 16,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,335 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,080 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in pastoral counseling from Fordham U. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 42% were women.

2 Yearly Graduations

Catholic Theological Union at Chicago comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in pastoral counseling. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in pastoral counseling from Catholic Theological Union.

#10

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, Missouri
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 10th most popular school in the country for pastoral counseling majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Nazarene Theological Seminary. Each year, around 100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in pastoral counseling from Nazarene Theological Seminary.

#10

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Dallas Baptist University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in pastoral counseling. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $36,510 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,878 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in pastoral counseling from DBU.

#13

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Dayton comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in pastoral counseling. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $47,600 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,990 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in pastoral counseling from UDayton.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to pastoral counseling that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies 547
Biblical Studies 252
Missionary Studies 225
Other Theology & Religion 94
Religious Education 26

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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