Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Program 2024 Tuition

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fee	-	$8,390
Graduate Tuition & Fee	$15,754	$16,238

In the United States, 26 colleges are offering Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling programsin both undergraduate and graduate levels. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling program is $8,390.

20 graduate schools offer the Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling programs and the average graduate tuition & fees is $15,754 for state residents and $16,238 for out-of-state students.

The average salary after completing the Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling program is $36,949 with a bachelor's degree (or undergraduate certificate) and $45,535 with a master degree (or higher).

Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Program 2024 Average Tuition Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition of colleges offering Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling program is $8,390 for undergraduate programs and $16,238 for graduate programs.

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

2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees of Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Program
	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	-	$8,390
Graduate	$15,754	$16,238

What is Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling program?

A program that prepares individuals, including but not limited to, ordained clergy and other counseling professionals to respond to the emotional and/or spiritual needs of patients and families in health care emergencies and other situations, and to consult with and counsel other health care professionals. Includes instruction in advanced interpersonal communication; individual and small group counseling; interdisciplinary teamwork; crisis management; extended care relationships; self-analysis; medical ethics; pastoral care art; spiritual dimensions of human growth and health; counseling psychology and therapy; and applications to grief, death, emotional collapse, injury, individual/family adjustment, and chronic illness situations

Career and Salary after Completing Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Program

The following jobs are possible careers after completing Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient 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 Marriage and Family Therapists career is $59,660 and, for Counselors, All Other, the average annual income is $49,730.

Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
Marriage and Family Therapists	$28.69	$59,660
Counselors, All Other	$23.91	$49,730
Clergy	$27.51	$57,230

Average Salary after Completing Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Program

The following table shows the average earning of students three years after completing the Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling program by degree type. The average earning after graduation is $36,949 for bachelor's degree and $45,535 for master degree programs.

Degree	Average Earning	Average Loan Debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$28,966	$13,196
Associate's Degree	$27,985	$19,668
Bachelor's Degree	$36,949	$24,982
Master's Degree	$45,535	$60,722
Doctoral Degree	$62,881	$138,065
First Professional Degree	$41,598	$73,835
Graduate/Professional Certificate	$47,041	$43,939