by our College Data Analytics TeamPastoral Studies/Counseling is a concentration offered under the pastoral counseling and specialized ministries major at Vanguard University of Southern California. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in pastoral studies/counseling, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 Vanguard was $670 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 | $16,080 | $16,080 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
Online degrees for the Vanguard pastoral studies/counseling master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Vanguard Online Learning page.
About 52.9% of the students who received their MA in pastoral studies/counseling in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.7%.
Around 23.5% of pastoral studies/counseling master’s degree recipients at Vanguard in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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.
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