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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree School for You

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is the #54 most popular major in Illinois with 185 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.

Check out the pastoral counseling doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found McCormick Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, McCormick Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in pastoral counseling at McCormick Theological Seminary, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northern Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

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

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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 Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 89% are male.

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

Of the 12 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their doctor’s degree. Catholic Theological Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 17% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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Chicago Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Chicago Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 4 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Chicago Theological Seminary, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. LSTC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Saint Mary of the Lake came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mundelein, University of St. Mary of the Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 107
Ohio 37
Indiana 41
Wisconsin 8

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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