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

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Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree 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 working on their master’s degree. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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#2

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

The excellent master’s degree 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Out of the 11 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 city of Chicago.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s best schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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#7

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

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#8

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

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#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

With a ranking of #9, Andrews University did quite well on this year’s best schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

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Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. 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 11 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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