by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering other pastoral counseling & specialized ministries, take a look at other closely related fields of study. Here you will find majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of other pastoral counseling & specialized ministries, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Contemplative Studies/Inquiry | 3 | 10 |
| Thanatology | 3 | 6 |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | 2 | 187 |
| Religious Music and Worship, Other | 2 | 6 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 1 | 5,391 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | 1 | 3,603 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 | 757 |
| Church Planting | 1 | 10 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | 2,651 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 11,691 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 1,323 |
| Lay Ministry | 732 |
| Youth Ministry | 327 |
| Women’s Ministry | 75 |
| Urban Ministry | 65 |
| Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies | 30 |
As a more focused area within Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, other pastoral counseling & specialized ministries sits alongside related programs in that field.
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