by our College Data Analytics TeamPastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Moody Bible Institute. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in pastoral counseling, such as diversity 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for pastoral counseling majors, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School.
Part-time undergraduates at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School paid an average of $360 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,520 | $11,520 |
| Fees | $2,450 | $2,450 |
| Books and Supplies | $932 | $932 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,210 | $11,210 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,502 | $4,502 |
Learn more about Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School in Pastoral Counseling walked away with an average of $6,267 in student debt. That is 74% lower than the national average of $24,385.
The median early career salary of pastoral counseling students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is $27,874 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $25,586.
Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School 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 Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Online Learning page.
Women made up around 21.3% 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%.
Around 27.5% of pastoral counseling bachelor’s degree recipients at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 47 |
| Youth Ministry | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 80 |
| Missionary Studies | 80 |
| Religious Education | 36 |
| Sacred Music | 7 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 137 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
