Pastoral Studies/Counseling Program 2024 Tuition

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fee	-	$22,467
Graduate Tuition & Fee	-	$15,520

In the United States, 149 colleges are offering Pastoral Studies/Counseling programsin both undergraduate and graduate levels. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the Pastoral Studies/Counseling program is $22,765. 21 colleges are offering pastoral-studies-counseling certificate or associate's degree programs.

99 graduate schools offer the Pastoral Studies/Counseling programs and the average graduate tuition & fees is $15,520.

The average salary after completing the Pastoral Studies/Counseling program is $30,967 with a bachelor's degree (or undergraduate certificate) and $40,886 with a master degree (or higher).

Pastoral Studies/Counseling Program 2024 Average Tuition Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition of colleges offering Pastoral Studies/Counseling program is $22,467 for undergraduate programs and $15,520 for graduate programs.

The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Pastoral Studies/Counseling programs.

2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees of Pastoral Studies/Counseling Program
	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	-	$22,467
Graduate	-	$15,520

What is Pastoral Studies/Counseling program?

A program that focuses on the theory and principles of pastoral care and prepares ordained clergy to provide non-clinical pastoral counseling to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in pastoral leadership, counseling psychology; crisis intervention; individual and group procedures; theological and spiritual counseling; pastoral care; and applications to specific types of ministry

Career and Salary after Completing Pastoral Studies/Counseling Program

The following jobs are possible careers after completing Pastoral Studies/Counseling major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of Clergy career is $57,230 and, for Religious Workers, All Other, the average annual income is $43,290.

Pastoral Studies/Counseling Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
Clergy	$27.51	$57,230
Religious Workers, All Other	$20.81	$43,290
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	-	$88,260

Average Salary after Completing Pastoral Studies/Counseling Program

The following table shows the average earning of students three years after completing the Pastoral Studies/Counseling program by degree type. The average earning after graduation is $30,967 for bachelor's degree and $40,886 for master degree programs.

Degree	Average Earning	Average Loan Debt
Associate's Degree	$29,217	$24,250
Bachelor's Degree	$30,967	$23,375
Master's Degree	$40,886	$47,674
Doctoral Degree	$67,776	$43,956
Graduate/Professional Certificate	$62,169	-