by our College Data Analytics TeamPastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Liberty 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.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
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 Liberty University was ranked #64 on College Factual's Best Schools for pastoral counseling list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Liberty University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Liberty University paid an average of $376 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 | $14,791 | $14,791 |
| Fees | $669 | $669 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,299 | $1,299 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,273 | $11,273 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,310 | $6,310 |
Learn more about Liberty University tuition and fees.
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 Liberty University took out an average of $26,103 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $24,385.
pastoral counseling who receive their bachelor’s degree from Liberty University make an average of $25,774 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $25,586.
Online degrees for the Liberty University 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 Liberty University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 34.9% 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 11.1% of the pastoral counseling bachelor’s degrees at Liberty University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 17 |
| Youth Ministry | 25 |
| Lay Ministry | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 2 |
| Sacred Music | 49 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
