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2023 Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Schools

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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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Northern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Northern Seminary, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, CCCTS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Amridge University helped the school earn the #3 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 city of Montgomery.

About 50% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their online doctor’s degree. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tampa.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary 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. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, FBBC&TS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW 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 America Evangelical University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools list. America Evangelical University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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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 8 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).

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