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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$38,497 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree School for You

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is the #54 most popular major in Illinois with 185 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola University Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#2

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Olivet Nazarene, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#3

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moody Bible Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Judson University

Elgin, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Judson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Judson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Elgin.

Women make up 60% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Trinity International University - Illinois is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic Theological Union at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Catholic Theological Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in Illinois. Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 33% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Saint Mary of the Lake did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Mundelein, University of St. Mary of the Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Meadville Lombard Theological School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Meadville Lombard Theological School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 107
Ohio 37
Indiana 41
Wisconsin 8

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

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 9 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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