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 Luther Rice College & Seminary. 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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Part-time graduates at Luther Rice paid an average of $297 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 | $5,346 | $5,346 |
| Fees | $810 | $810 |
The median early career salary of pastoral counseling students who receive their master’s degree from Luther Rice is $42,235 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $36,944.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Luther Rice offers online option in its pastoral counseling master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Luther Rice Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.8% of the pastoral counseling students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 53.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in pastoral counseling at Luther Rice in 2019-2020, 41.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 21 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 95 |
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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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