by our College Data Analytics TeamPastoral Studies/Counseling is a concentration offered under the pastoral counseling and specialized ministries major at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in pastoral studies/counseling, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Northern Seminary was $502 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,554 | $13,554 |
| Fees | $375 | $375 |
Northern Seminary does not offer an online option for its pastoral studies/counseling doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northern Seminary Online Learning page.
About 37.5% of the students who received their PhD in pastoral studies/counseling in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the pastoral studies/counseling doctor’s degrees at Northern Seminary in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.