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Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries bachelor's degree outcomes at Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 3907

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,616 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 51.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −95% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$164,690

$8,000Annual price−$196,690

$16,000Annual price−$228,690

$24,000Annual price−$260,690

$29,000Current college-wide context−$280,690

$32,000Annual price−$292,690

$40,000Annual price−$324,690

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+48%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,083 → $50,386

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

76Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$49,666Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

79Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$29,357

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$23,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,531

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$252/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$29,357Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$42,025Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE99.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE65.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$34,083Year 1

$46,531Year 4

$50,386Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,878

Estimated loan payment$252

76borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,531 vs. $42,915

$3,616 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

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