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Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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$66,736 Avg Salary

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Bakke Graduate University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, BGU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in pastoral counseling at BGU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Abilene Christian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Brite Divinity School

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brite Divinity School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Brite Divinity is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

The King's University

Southlake, TX

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The King’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TKU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Southlake.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the # 4 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oral Roberts University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their doctor’s degree. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 214
Oklahoma 6
New Mexico 0

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 6 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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