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CIP 51.1506 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling.

A program that prepares individuals, including but not limited to, ordained clergy and other counseling professionals to respond to the emotional and/or spiritual needs of patients and families in health care emergencies and other situations, and to consult with and counsel other health care professionals. Includes instruction in advanced interpersonal communication; individual and small group counseling; interdisciplinary teamwork; crisis management; extended care relationships; self-analysis; medical ethics; pastoral care art; spiritual dimensions of human growth and health; counseling psychology and therapy; and applications to grief, death, emotional collapse, injury, individual/family adjustment, and chronic illness situations.

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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, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.1506. 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
2025Bachelor degree13
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate213
2025Master degree16197
2025Post-master certificate14
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate418
2024Master degree14164
2024Post-master certificate15
2023Bachelor degree13
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate413
2023Master degree15160
2023Doctorate — professional practice11
2022Bachelor degree25
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate624
2022Master degree18175
2022Doctorate — research11
2022Doctorate — professional practice112
2021Bachelor degree23
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate671
2021Master degree17195
2021Post-master certificate210
2021Doctorate — research15
2021Doctorate — professional practice15
2020Bachelor degree23
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate658
2020Master degree17196
2020Post-master certificate11
2020Doctorate — research16
2020Doctorate — professional practice14

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 51.1506 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 51 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

29 institutions

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