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Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree School for You

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is the #109 most popular major in the country with 1,624 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Pastoral Specialized Ministries

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Baptist Theological Seminary the best school in the Great Lakes Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at McCormick Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Great Lakes Region . McCormick Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, LSTC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Ashland University

Ashland, OH

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Ashland University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Trinity International University - Illinois is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their doctor’s degree. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

Explore the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 107
Illinois 185
Ohio 37
Indiana 41
Wisconsin 8

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

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 5 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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