by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Pastoral Studies/Counseling. 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 Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest. 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 Seminary of the Southwest paid an average of $675 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,200 | $16,200 |
| Fees | $513 | $513 |
Seminary of the Southwest does not offer an online option for its pastoral counseling master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Seminary of the Southwest Online Learning page.
About 77.8% 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 22.2% of the pastoral counseling master’s degrees at Seminary of the Southwest in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 14 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | 1 |
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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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