Mishawaka, Indiana · Private Non-Profit
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries at Bethel University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $18,610 school-wide net price and $48,860 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
5.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 5.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 154
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 97.7%
- Graduation rate
- 53.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,610/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $74,440
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $48,860/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school. For regulated fields, this data also does not prove state licensure eligibility, clinical placement quality, board results, certification outcomes, or exam pass rates.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (5.8%), school-wide average net price ($18,610), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($48,860), and peer averages from 154 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 154 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,151 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,291 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Bethel University in the top 20% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL · 5.3% of reported awards · $2,835 net A+ Universidad Central de Bayamon Bayamón, PR · 0.9% of reported awards · $4,827 net A 
Brigham Young University Provo, UT · 0.1% of reported awards · $15,564 net A 
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI · 11.9% of reported awards · $12,547 net B 
Gods Bible School and College Cincinnati, OH · 7.9% of reported awards · $9,329 net B 
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN · 1.1% of reported awards · $16,898 net B 
Emory University Atlanta, GA · 0.0% of reported awards · $22,585 net B Ursuline College Pepper Pike, OH · 0.5% of reported awards · $16,164 net B Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries accounts for 5.8% of the awards or completions reported for Bethel University. That award concentration is higher than at 75% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Bethel University's average net price is $18,610 per year, about $74,440 over four years. That is $5,151 below the $23,761 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $48,860 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,291 below the $51,151 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
Does this show licensure exam pass rates?
No. EduGradify does not have program-level board, certification, state licensure, clinical placement, or exam pass-rate data for this listing. If this field leads to a regulated credential, confirm Bethel University's current approval status and published outcomes with the department and the relevant state licensing body.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Bethel University #31 of 154 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.