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Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Studies/Counseling

Graduate Certificates in Pastoral Studies/Counseling

81 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 21 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in pastoral studies/counseling. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 38% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 7.4% of pastoral studies/counseling graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Pastoral Studies/Counseling Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 81 people earned their graduate certificate in pastoral studies/counseling. This makes it the 181st most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in pastoral studies/counseling at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 688
Doctor’s Degree 161
Graduate Certificate 81

Earnings of Pastoral Studies/Counseling Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for pastoral studies/counseling majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in pastoral studies/counseling. About 66.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 27
Women 54
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The racial-ethnic distribution of pastoral studies/counseling graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 28
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 18
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There are 21 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in pastoral studies/counseling. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Liberty University

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

Liberty University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for pastoral studies/counseling majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. 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 studies/counseling from Liberty University. Around 42% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 70% were women.

#3

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
5 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for pastoral studies/counseling majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Loyola University Chicago. 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, 5 people received their graduate certificate in pastoral studies/counseling from Loyola Chicago. Of these students, 73% were women and 36% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

2 Yearly Graduations

Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in pastoral studies/counseling. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in pastoral studies/counseling from Catholic Theological Union.

#4

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for pastoral studies/counseling majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is St Catherine 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, 2 people received their graduate certificate in pastoral studies/counseling from St. Kate's.

#4

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for pastoral studies/counseling majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Fordham University. 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, 2 people received their graduate certificate in pastoral studies/counseling from Fordham U. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Lay Ministry 84
Other Pastoral Ministries 44
Women’s Ministry 3
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Youth Ministry 1

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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