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2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges
$40,917 Avg Salary
$26,050 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries was ranked #109 in the country. In fact 1,624 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for pastoral counseling majors pursuing a .

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Pastoral Specialized Ministries

Our analysis found Bethel Seminary - San Diego to be the best school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, Bethel Seminary - San Diego is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Master’s University and Seminary is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Far Western US Region . Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#4

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

The excellent programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

Explore the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 161
Washington 27
Oregon 58
Hawaii 0

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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