Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling — Military Resilience

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Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling — Military Resilience

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What You Will Learn
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Help Meet the Emotional and Spiritual Needs of Service Members with a Pastoral Counseling Degree

If you are passionate about working with service members and their families, then our Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling degree with a specialization in military resilience is a great degree option for you! By taking courses that emphasize the resilience of leaders and caregivers within this degree, you will be equipped to work in a variety of settings such as hospitals, churches, community centers, and state agencies.

Going back to school shouldn’t mean putting important people, plans, and responsibilities on hold; that’s why we have designed our pastoral counseling master’s degree to be completed 100% online. We are excited to help you further your career through a flexible and affordable master’s degree. Choosing Liberty for your pastoral counseling master’s degree means you can stay involved in your current responsibilities while earning an accredited degree from one of the world’s leading online colleges. 

Each course is taught from a Christian worldview to prepare you for a successful future both professionally and spiritually. You can look forward to studying about:

  • Mental and behavioral health for service members, spouses, and children
  • Military careers and community transitions
  • Resilient marriages and families

    What Will You Learn in Our M.A. in Pastoral Counseling – Military Resilience Degree?

    Each course is taught from a Christian worldview to prepare you for a successful future both professionally and spiritually. You can look forward to studying about:

    • Mental and behavioral health for service members, spouses, and children
    • Military careers and community transitions
    • Resilient marriages and families

    You have dreams, and we have degrees in almost every industry. Partner with us through a master’s in pastoral counseling – military resilience and choose from a wide range of possibilities that will prepare you to reach your goals and make a difference in the world!

    Potential Careers for M.A. in Pastoral Counseling – Military Resilience Graduates

    A pastoral counseling master’s degree with a focus in military resilience will prepare you to pursue careers as a: 

    • Chaplain
    • Family counselor
    • Grief services specialist
    • Trauma counselor

    Benefits of Pursuing Your M.A. in Pastoral Counseling with Liberty University

    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:

    • We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online master’s in military resilience 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. 
    • Your ministry matters – so when you take 9-15 credit hours per semester in your divinity program, you’ll pay a discounted block rate of $2,750. It’s our way of supporting all you do to serve others.
    • You can complete our online master’s in pastoral counseling degree in as little as 1.5 years.
    • Gain hands-on experience in your own community with the online MA in Pastoral Counseling program’s internship.

    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
    • Discounted divinity block rate: $2,475 per semester – only $165/credit at 9-15 credit hours*
    • 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)

    *Credits taken above 15 credit hours for the master’s of pastoral counseling degree program are charged at the part-time rate.

     

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    Credit Hours

    SACSCOC

    Class Type

    100% online, 8-week courses

    Transfer Credits

    Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total

    Next Start Date

    May 13, 2024

    Accreditation

    Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC