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 Harding 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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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. Harding was ranked #12 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for pastoral counseling majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Harding.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Harding was $700 per credit hour 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 | $21,000 | $21,000 |
| Fees | $540 | $540 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,460 | $7,460 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,280 | $3,280 |
Learn more about Harding tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of pastoral counseling students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Harding is $32,382 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $25,586.
Online degrees for the Harding 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 Harding 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the pastoral counseling bachelor’s degrees at Harding 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 30 |
| 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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