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2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Great Lakes Region

14 Colleges
$30,631 Avg Salary
$23,258 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

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#2

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at Moody Bible Institute 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 . 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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The excellent programs at Loyola University 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 . Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Meadville Lombard Theological School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Meadville Lombard Theological School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. 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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McCormick 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 #6 on the list. McCormick Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, LSTC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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#10

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. It came in at #10 on the list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

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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 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 14 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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