by our College Data Analytics Team
[Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/pastoral-counseling-specialized-ministries/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a pastoral counseling specialized ministries degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying pastoral counseling specialized ministries schools.
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If you want to know which schools send pastoral counseling specialized ministries graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Vanguard University Of Southern California earned the #1 spot for highest-paid pastoral counseling specialized ministries graduates in the Far Western Region. Vanguard University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Costa Mesa. Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries graduates of Vanguard University Of Southern California earn a median of about $47,152 a year early in their careers.
Life Pacific College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying pastoral counseling specialized ministries schools. Set in the suburb of San Dimas, Life Pacific College is a private not-for-profit institution. Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries graduates of Life Pacific College earn a median of about $40,556 a year early in their careers.
The Masters College And Seminary came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying pastoral counseling specialized ministries schools. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, The Masters College And Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the pastoral counseling specialized ministries program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,541.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries pastoral counseling specialized ministries graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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