by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Youth 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 Eastern 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, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at EU was ranked #50 on College Factual's Best Schools for pastoral counseling list. It is also ranked #5 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for EU.
Part-time undergraduates at EU paid an average of $748 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 undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,136 | $34,136 |
| Fees | $570 | $570 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,352 | $1,352 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,204 | $11,204 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,113 | $4,113 |
Learn more about EU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at EU in Pastoral Counseling walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,385.
The median early career salary of pastoral counseling students who receive their bachelor’s degree from EU is $28,598 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $25,586.
Online degrees for the EU 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 EU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in pastoral counseling in 2019-2020, 55.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the pastoral counseling bachelor’s degrees at EU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Youth Ministry | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 6 |
| Missionary Studies | 5 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 1 |
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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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