Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries at Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 68 graduates a year

$34,083
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,531
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,915
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 29
Rank by pay
#17 of 29
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,827
Median federal debt

Liberty University graduates in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Liberty 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

Other Majors at Liberty University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$102,096$50,629#6 of 52
Industrial Engineering$94,928—#57 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,244$76,127#242 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$89,129$65,794#209 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$84,228$56,014#79 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,883$71,918#616 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$82,116$56,258#276 of 459
Mathematics$81,095—#81 of 309
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,436$43,567#38 of 118
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,269$49,772#473 of 1176
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology—$66,126—
Accounting and Related Services$63,307$51,541#650 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,715$48,855#107 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$58,969$43,578#141 of 275
Political Science and Government$56,550$46,508#409 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$54,911$35,392#308 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,357$42,284#125 of 207
Journalism$51,940$39,592#124 of 187
Religious Music and Worship$51,701$33,284—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,061$27,423#371 of 610
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$50,891$34,506#69 of 158
Biology$50,666$23,803#668 of 841
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,103—#242 of 253
Public Health$48,926$36,641#175 of 215
Legal Support Services$48,589$41,973#26 of 32
American Sign Language$48,109$32,117#7 of 20
Social Work$48,003$38,828#320 of 420
Religion/Religious Studies$47,991$38,540#22 of 45
Design and Applied Arts$47,797$30,019#202 of 299
Special Education and Teaching$47,241$39,699#137 of 177

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $34,083 one year after graduating and $46,531 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 29 colleges reporting earnings for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries graduates, Liberty University ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries ($42,915), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,827.

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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.