Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling – Pastoral Care

What Will You Study in Liberty’s Ed.D. in Community Care and Counseling?

The Doctor of Education classes will equip you to provide professional counseling services in a ministry setting. Through this graduate counseling program, you will learn to evaluate diverse individual, group, and family populations as well as:

• Ethics and issues in pastoral counseling
• Growth and development of the pastoral counselor
• Crisis and current issues in pastoral counseling

This doctoral pastoral counseling program, provided in a flexible and affordable 100% online format, is ideal for professionals such as pastors, licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, and authorized clinical social workers who want to expand their knowledge base to enhance their careers.

Potential Careers for Ed.D. in Pastoral Care and Counseling Graduates

• Church counselor
• Marriage and family counselor
• Outpatient care therapist
• Social worker

Highlights of Liberty’s Ed.D. in Community Care and Counseling Program

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

• Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your online Ed.D. in Community Care and Counseling — Pastoral Care and Counseling from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
• Online undergraduate tuition rates have been frozen for the last 10 years. While any other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
• You can complete your Doctor of Education degree in Community Care and Counseling – Pastoral Care and Counseling online in as little as 2.5 years!

Military Benefits

Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

• Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
• Reserve/National Guard
• Veterans/retirees
• Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
• Current Department of Defense employees

We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits: 

• Tuition discounts — $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
• Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)
• 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)