by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Lay 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 Regent 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. The bachelor's program at Regent was ranked #72 on College Factual's Best Schools for pastoral counseling list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Regent.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Regent paid an average of $574 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 | $17,220 | $17,220 |
| Fees | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,220 | $7,220 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,303 | $3,303 |
Learn more about Regent 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 Regent in Pastoral Counseling walked away with an average of $31,094 in student debt. That is 28% higher than the national average of $24,385.
Regent 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 Regent Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.4% of the pastoral counseling students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in pastoral counseling at Regent in 2019-2020, 42.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 | 56 |
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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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