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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$40,885 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Calvin Theological Seminary

Grand Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Calvin Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 86% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 14% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic Theological Union at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Catholic Theological Union is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Great Lakes Region . UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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#5

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount St. Joseph University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

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#5

Walsh University

North Canton, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Walsh University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their graduate certificate. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Canton.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Maranatha Baptist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the fringe town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Athenaeum of Ohio

Cincinnati, OH

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Athenaeum of Ohio helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Great Lakes Region . Mount St. Mary's Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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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 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 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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