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2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools

52 Colleges
$31,592 Avg Salary
$26,577 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,624 people earned a degree or certificate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries, making the major the #109 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the United States

Check out the pastoral counseling programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion the best school in the United States for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel Seminary - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools list. Bethel Seminary - San Diego is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Master’s University and Seminary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools list. The Master's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 52 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. SEU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakeland.

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#7

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

With a ranking of #7, Crown College did quite well on this year’s best schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

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#8

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Moody Bible Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Westminster Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. It came in at #9 on the list. Westminster Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

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With a ranking of #10, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries by Region

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One of 7 majors within the area of study, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Pastoral Counseling

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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