Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries at Lee University

Cleveland, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$35,189
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,844
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,915
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 29
Rank by pay
#3 of 29
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,875
Median federal debt

Lee University graduates in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lee University Compares for Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

All 29 colleges reporting pastoral counseling and specialized ministries earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Boise Bible College Boise, ID$55,360$58,868#1—
2Life Pacific University San Dimas, CA$52,477$47,751#10$37,436
3Gordon College Wenham, MA$52,173$45,944#12—
4Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs, CO$49,899$46,665#11—
5Regent University Virginia Beach, VA$49,799$45,347#13$33,407
6Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX$49,408$50,233#2—
7Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne, PA$47,805$48,618#6—
8Trinity Baptist College Jacksonville, FL$46,933$49,954#4—
9Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$46,531$42,371#17$34,083
10Lee University Cleveland, TN$45,844$50,080#3$35,189
11Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN$45,693$49,020#5$19,836
12Grace Christian University Wyoming, MI$45,288$47,751#9$48,916
13Evangel University Springfield, MO$44,988$48,237#7$41,357

Other Majors at Lee University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$79,208$53,577#267 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,388$67,930#945 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,274$40,193#820 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,203$45,678#194 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,382$44,397#321 of 680
Psychology$46,719$27,576#714 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,573$45,248#285 of 345
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,221$22,135#533 of 610
Sociology$44,193$25,127#396 of 462
History$44,096—#393 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$44,095$27,365#583 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$43,241$26,537#130 of 158
Education$42,329$26,676#23 of 27
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$41,882$33,162#176 of 178
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$41,162$26,734#155 of 156
Theological and Ministerial Studies$40,791—#20 of 25
Fine and Studio Arts$39,988$26,598#256 of 423
Special Education and Teaching$36,999—#175 of 177
Music$35,702—#235 of 268
English Language and Literature—$30,977—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Lee University pastoral counseling and specialized ministries graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,189 one year after graduating and $45,844 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lee University rank for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries?

Among 29 colleges reporting earnings for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries graduates, Lee University ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is pastoral counseling and specialized ministries at Lee University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries ($42,915), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,875.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.