Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries programs in Tennessee
9 schools in Tennessee teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Tennessee
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other in Tennessee earn a median of $53,850 a year across 1,940 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Counselors, All Other | $51,900 | 740 |
| Clergy | $57,260 | 710 |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $74,090 | 490 |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | $61,940 | 130 |
| Religious Workers, All Other | $43,980 | 130 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee University Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Mid-South Christian College Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mid-South Christian College Memphis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Union University Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Union University Jackson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Visible Music College Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Welch College Gallatin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.