Master of Arts in Worship Studies – Pastoral Counseling
Enhance your Ability to Counsel Others with Our Master’s in Worship Studies – Pastoral Counseling Online Degree Program
A master’s degree in worship studies – pastoral counseling is an excellent way to gain the worship training you need to further your ministry! Do you want to better reach your congregation through worship? In less than two years, our worship training courses can sharpen your communication and leadership skills to help you make a lasting impact.
Our mission is to make sure you succeed in your worship training so you can excel in your future. Each online course in our education for worship integrates biblical principles with practical applications to prepare you for the real-world both professionally and spiritually. Choosing Liberty for your worship training means you can earn a flexible and affordable degree while looking forward to a future as a leader in your ministry.
What Will You Study in Our Master’s in Worship Studies – Pastoral Counseling?
Your degree won’t just change your life, because you’ll use it to change others’ lives. At Liberty, we created worship training courses that are available 100% online so you can earn your degree when it is convenient for you. When you take the next step in your online education, you will study:
- Spiritual formation in pastoral counseling
- Premarital and marital counseling
- Crisis intervention in pastoral counseling
- The role of the worship leader
We are proud to support you and help you reach your goals through an online education in worship studies!
Potential Career Options with a Master’s in Worship Studies – Pastoral Counseling
- Director of worship and drama
- Minister of music
- Worship pastor
Master’s in Worship Studies – Pastoral Counseling Program Highlights
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 worship studies degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
- You can complete our training for worship in 1.5 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)
Credit Hours

Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Jun 23, 2025
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With over 600 online degrees, we have something that will accommodate your dreams and calling.
Backed by a brick-and-mortar campus
Our residential campus ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America. That commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well.
No tuition increase for 9 years
We want to help you pursue your goals - so while tuition rates at most universities have continued to increase over the years, the majority of our rates haven't.
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