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 McCormick Theological Seminary. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in pastoral counseling, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Part-time graduates at McCormick Theological Seminary paid an average of $320 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 | $8,640 | $8,640 |
| Fees | $770 | $770 |
McCormick Theological Seminary does not offer an online option for its pastoral counseling doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the McCormick Theological Seminary Online Learning page.
About 41.2% of the students who received their PhD in pastoral counseling in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28.8%.
Around 76.5% of pastoral counseling doctor’s degree recipients at McCormick Theological Seminary in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 17 |
*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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