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CIP 39.0701 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Pastoral Studies/Counseling.

A program that focuses on the theory and principles of pastoral care and prepares ordained clergy to provide non-clinical pastoral counseling to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in pastoral leadership, counseling psychology; crisis intervention; individual and group procedures; theological and spiritual counseling; pastoral care; and applications to specific types of ministry.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Pastoral Studies/Counseling award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 39.0701. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years254
2025Associate degree591
2025Bachelor degree52317
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate997
2025Master degree57593
2025Post-master certificate12
2025Doctorate — research759
2025Doctorate — professional practice416
2025Doctorate — other553
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11
2024Certificate 1–2 years122
2024Associate degree447
2024Bachelor degree48347
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate989
2024Master degree60612
2024Post-master certificate216
2024Doctorate — research1079
2024Doctorate — professional practice411
2024Doctorate — other792
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12
2023Certificate 1–2 years129
2023Associate degree342
2023Bachelor degree46375
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate880
2023Master degree65687
2023Post-master certificate23
2023Doctorate — research895
2023Doctorate — professional practice312
2023Doctorate — other554
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year34
2022Certificate 1–2 years11
2022Associate degree595
2022Bachelor degree41353
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate10112
2022Master degree64670
2022Post-master certificate38
2022Doctorate — research1079
2022Doctorate — professional practice38
2022Doctorate — other545
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year23
2021Certificate 1–2 years11
2021Associate degree488
2021Bachelor degree45367
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate888
2021Master degree66683
2021Post-master certificate210
2021Doctorate — research896
2021Doctorate — professional practice420
2021Doctorate — other670
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year13
2020Associate degree467
2020Bachelor degree49445
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate595
2020Master degree66649
2020Post-master certificate213
2020Doctorate — research786
2020Doctorate — professional practice39
2020Doctorate — other757
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year110

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 39.0701 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 39 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

150 institutions

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