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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region

22 Colleges
$40,917 Avg Salary
$26,050 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries was ranked #109 in the country. In fact 1,624 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named The Master’s University and Seminary the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#4

World Mission University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend World Mission University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region list. World Mission University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel Seminary - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Bethel Seminary - San Diego is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#7

University of the West

Rosemead, CA

University of the West landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. UWest is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rosemead.

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Claremont School of Theology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Vanguard University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

With a ranking of #10, Biola University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

Explore the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 161
Washington 27
Oregon 58
Hawaii 0

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

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 22 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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