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2023 Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools

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

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 Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online pastoral counseling programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, CCCTS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

The excellent online programs at Amridge University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the United States. Amridge is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

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Grace School of Theology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Conroe, Grace School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #6, Grace College of Divinity did quite well on this year’s best schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Grace College of Divinity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, FBBC&TS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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University of the Southwest came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
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Great Lakes

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 14 schools only.

  • 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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