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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary PhD in Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

28 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
$67,660 Average Salary

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’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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How Much Does a Doctorate in Pastoral Counseling from SBTS Cost?

$9,132 Average Tuition and Fees

SBTS Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at SBTS paid an average of $475 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 graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,550 $8,550
Fees $582 $582

How Much Can You Make With a PhD in Pastoral Counseling From SBTS?

$67,660 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of pastoral counseling students who receive their doctor’s degree from SBTS is $67,660 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $66,400.

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Does SBTS Offer an Online PhD in Pastoral Counseling?

Online degrees for the SBTS pastoral counseling doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SBTS Online Learning page.

SBTS Doctorate Student Diversity for Pastoral Counseling

28 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
7.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 28 doctor’s degrees in pastoral counseling handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in pastoral counseling in 2019-2020, none of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 7.1% of pastoral counseling doctor’s degree recipients at SBTS in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 23
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Pastoral Counseling Focus Areas at SBTS

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling 19
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 9

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Missionary Studies 11
Religious Education 11
Sacred Music 3
Theological & Ministerial Studies 74

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References

*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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