by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Lay Ministry. 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 Westminster Theological Seminary. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in pastoral counseling, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Westminster Theological Seminary paid an average of $615 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 | $17,220 | $17,220 |
| Fees | $550 | $550 |
pastoral counseling who receive their master’s degree from Westminster Theological Seminary make an average of $30,771 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% lower 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 Westminster Theological Seminary 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 Westminster Theological Seminary Online Learning page.
About 74.1% of the students who received their MA in pastoral counseling in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.9%.
Around 11.1% of pastoral counseling master’s degree recipients at Westminster Theological Seminary in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Lay Ministry | 54 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 94 |
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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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