Pastoral Studies & Counseling

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2017

1,577

growing 1.15%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

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Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

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Average Wage

$53,264

growing 2.95%

People in Workforce

320,536

growing 6.03%

Average Employee Age

47.6

growing 0.768%

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The locations with the highest concentration of Pastoral Studies & Counseling degree recipients are Chicago, IL, Cleveland, TN, and Lynchburg, VA. The locations with a relatively high number of Pastoral Studies & Counseling degree recipients are Trujillo Alto, PR, Southlake, TX, and Coral Hills, MD. The most common degree awarded to students studying Pastoral Studies & Counseling is a masters degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Pastoral Studies & Counseling and the types of students that study this field. Lee University awards the most degrees in Pastoral Studies & Counseling in the US, but Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa and Bethel Seminary-San Diego have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Pastoral Studies & Counseling.

Tuition costs for Pastoral Studies & Counseling majors are, on average, $N/A for in-state public colleges, and $N/A for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Pastoral Studies & Counseling programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (149 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (1,549 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Pastoral Studies & Counseling

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Pastoral Studies & Counseling, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (1,549 completions).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

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Lee University has the most Pastoral Studies & Counseling degree recipients, with 94 degrees awarded in 2017.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa
76.7%
Bethel Seminary-San Diego
45.9%
Catholic Theological Union at Chicago
45.3%

Out of all institutions that offer Pastoral Studies & Counseling programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa and Bethel Seminary-San Diego have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Pastoral Studies & Counseling, with 76.7% and 45.9%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Pastoral Studies & Counseling

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Theology graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Theology majors is $53,264 and the most common occupations are Clergy, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most Theology majors is Religious organizations, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Periodical, book, & directory publishers.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pastoral Studies & Counseling is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

$53,264

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,189

2.95%

1 Year Growth

± 5.84%

The average salary for Theology majors is $53,264 and the most common occupations are Clergy, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

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± 13,885

6.03%

1 Year Growth

± 5.86%

The number of Theology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 6.03%, from 302,296 in 2017 to 320,536 in 2018.

The industry which employs the most Theology graduates by share is Religious organizations, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Theology.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pastoral Studies & Counseling is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Theology majors

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Theology in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Theology is 47.6, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Theology degrees, and White students earn the majority (909) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pastoral Studies & Counseling is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

47.6

Average Age in 2018

± 0.614 Years

0.768%

1 Year Change

± 1.85%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Theology. The most common ages of employees with this major are 39 and 59 years old, which represent 3.08% and 2.8% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Pastoral Studies & Counseling are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Associates Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pastoral Studies & Counseling is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Theology are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (55.4%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
909 degrees awarded
Black or African American
199 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
147 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Pastoral Studies & Counseling for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Male
251 degrees awarded
White Female
106 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
45 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Pastoral Studies & Counseling. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pastoral Studies & Counseling is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Korea
4,948 degree recipients
Mexico
3,843 degree recipients
Philippines
3,034 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Myanmar
6.52 times more than expected
Romania
5.75 times more than expected
Korea
5.01 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Myanmar that hold Theology degrees (6.52 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Korea (4,948 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Pastoral Studies & Counseling field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pastoral Studies & Counseling majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Pastoral Studies & Counseling majors need more than the average amount of Learning Strategies, Writing, and Instructing.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Pastoral Studies & Counseling majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Learning Strategies is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.