by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling, consider exploring other closely related fields of study. The sections below cover majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 3 | 1,323 |
| Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies | 2 | 30 |
| Counseling Psychology | 2 | 11,691 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other | 2 | 678 |
| Social Work | 2 | 57,279 |
| Thanatology | 2 | 6 |
| Youth Ministry | 2 | 327 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | 1 | 3,603 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 | 757 |
| Contemplative Studies/Inquiry | 1 | 10 |
Part of the broader field of Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling connects to the wider programs in that field.
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