by our College Data Analytics TeamPastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. 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 SEBTS paid an average of $290 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 | $5,220 | $5,220 |
| Fees | $610 | $610 |
pastoral counseling who receive their master’s degree from SEBTS make an average of $31,839 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% lower than the national average of $36,944.
SEBTS 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 SEBTS Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in pastoral counseling in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them 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 SEBTS in 2019-2020, 7.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. 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 | 25 |
| 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 | 26 |
| Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 5 |
| Missionary Studies | 27 |
| Religious Education | 7 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 203 |
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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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