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 Gordon College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in pastoral 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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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 Gordon College was ranked #19 on College Factual's Best Schools for pastoral counseling list. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
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Part-time undergraduates at Gordon College paid an average of $939 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,560 | $37,560 |
| Fees | $1,670 | $1,670 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,420 | $11,420 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Pastoral Counseling students who received their bachelor’s degree at Gordon College took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. 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 Gordon College is $30,771 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $25,586.
Gordon College does not offer an online option for its pastoral counseling bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Gordon College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in pastoral counseling in 2019-2020, 40.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.2%.
Around 30.0% of pastoral counseling bachelor’s degree recipients at Gordon College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Youth Ministry | 10 |
*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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