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 University of Northwestern - St Paul. 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. The bachelor's program at Northwestern was ranked #39 on College Factual's Best Schools for pastoral counseling list. It is also ranked #4 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Northwestern.
Part-time undergraduates at Northwestern paid an average of $1,390 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 | $32,490 | $32,490 |
| Fees | $710 | $710 |
| Books and Supplies | $500 | $500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,060 | $2,060 |
Learn more about Northwestern tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of pastoral counseling students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northwestern is $28,960 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $25,586.
Northwestern 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 Northwestern Online Learning page.
About 83.3% of the students who received their BA in pastoral counseling in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in pastoral counseling at Northwestern in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| 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 | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 223 |
| Missionary Studies | 3 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 25 |
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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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