by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Brigham Young University - Provo. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in pastoral counseling, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time graduates at BYU paid an average of $443 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,510 | $7,510 |
Online degrees for the BYU pastoral counseling master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BYU Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their MA in pastoral counseling in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 20.0% of pastoral counseling master’s degree recipients at BYU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Education | 10 |
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*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.
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