by our College Data Analytics TeamPastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at University of Valley Forge. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in pastoral counseling, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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 UVF was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for pastoral counseling list. It is also ranked #6 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for UVF.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UVF paid an average of $826 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,320 | $21,320 |
| Fees | $1,286 | $1,286 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,510 | $10,510 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,690 | $6,690 |
Learn more about UVF 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 UVF in Pastoral Counseling walked away with an average of $33,000 in student debt. That is 35% higher than the national average of $24,385.
The median early career salary of pastoral counseling students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UVF is $25,194 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $25,586.
Online degrees for the UVF 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 UVF Online Learning page.
About 44.4% of the students who received their BA in pastoral counseling in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 44.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in pastoral counseling at UVF in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 1 |
| Youth Ministry | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Missionary Studies | 2 |
| Religious Education | 1 |
| Sacred Music | 1 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 20 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | 2 |
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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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