by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries. 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 Dallas Baptist University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at DBU was ranked #42 on College Factual's Best Schools for pastoral counseling list. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for DBU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at DBU paid an average of $1,023 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $30,690 | $30,690 |
| Fees | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,568 | $8,568 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,997 | $2,997 |
Learn more about DBU tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of pastoral counseling students who receive their bachelor’s degree from DBU is $35,060 per year. That is 37% higher than the national average of $25,586.
Online degrees for the DBU pastoral counseling bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the DBU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 37.5% of the pastoral counseling students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in pastoral counseling at DBU in 2019-2020, 37.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 16 |
| Missionary Studies | 11 |
| Religious Education | 23 |
View All Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Related Majors >
*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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