by our College Data Analytics TeamPastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Loyola University Chicago. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Loyola Chicago was $1,033 per credit hour 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 | $18,594 | $18,594 |
| Fees | $560 | $560 |
The median early career salary of pastoral counseling students who receive their master’s degree from Loyola Chicago is $45,383 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $36,944.
Loyola Chicago 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 Loyola Chicago Online Learning page.
About 67.6% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in pastoral counseling at Loyola Chicago in 2019-2020, 18.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 7 |
| 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 | 36 |
| Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 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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