by our College Data Analytics TeamPastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Dallas Baptist University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in pastoral counseling, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at DBU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,954 | $18,954 |
| Fees | $1,250 | $1,250 |
The median early career salary of pastoral counseling students who receive their master’s degree from DBU is $37,568 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $36,944.
Online degrees for the DBU 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 DBU Online Learning page.
About 71.8% of the students who received their MA in pastoral counseling in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.5% of the pastoral counseling master’s degrees at DBU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 1 |
| Youth Ministry | 12 |
| Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 26 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Missionary Studies | 18 |
| Religious Education | 9 |
| Sacred Music | 5 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 15 |
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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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