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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for pastoral counseling majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named McCormick Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their doctor’s degree. McCormick Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 45% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 11% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Trinity International University - Illinois helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Great Lakes Region . TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.

Of the 18 students majoring in pastoral counseling at TIU Illinois, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 58% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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#5

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ashland University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

Women make up 86% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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Catholic Theological Union at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Catholic Theological Union is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Chicago Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Chicago Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, LSTC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Saint Mary of the Lake landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. University of St. Mary of the Lake is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mundelein.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Located in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 10 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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