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Bachelor's+3% vs national median69 grads tracked

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries at Charleston Southern University

Ranked 2nd of 8 bachelor's programs in Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,804
middle 50%: $21,648 – $33,739
Median · 5 years out
$43,820
middle 50%: $32,639 – $61,827
Median · 10 years out
$45,365
middle 50%: $37,420 – $65,458

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Charleston Southern University's bachelor's program in Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries earn a median $26,804 one year after graduating, rising to $45,365 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $42,505 for this field, ranking 2nd of 8 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,757 total interest

Same major at other universities

Regent University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$36,857 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$32,743 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Charleston Southern University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,699 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$90,381 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$73,528 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,146 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,940 · 5 yrs out

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