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

37 Colleges
$30,631 Avg Salary
$23,258 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for pastoral counseling majors pursuing a .

#1

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Our analysis found Andrews University to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

The excellent programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Great Lakes Region . Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McCormick Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. McCormick Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity International University - Illinois. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.

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Northern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Marion.

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With a ranking of #9, Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. It came in at #10 on the list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

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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 27 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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