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Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 37 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the United States for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 41% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools list. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Hamilton.

About 44% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#3

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Out of the 37 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

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

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#3

Calvin Theological Seminary

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 37 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Calvin Theological Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 37 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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With a ranking of #7, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their graduate certificate. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#7

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Of the 6 students majoring in pastoral counseling at St. Kate's, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#9

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

About 33% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Catholic Theological Union 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 graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Catholic Theological Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 37 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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