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Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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

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$38,497 Avg Salary

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

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries is the #112 most popular major in Ohio.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Ohio 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for pastoral counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found United Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, United Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in pastoral counseling at United Theological Seminary, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#2

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ashland University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in Ohio. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

Women make up 83% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Winebrenner Theological Seminary is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Findlay, Winebrenner Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#4

Athenaeum of Ohio

Cincinnati, OH

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Athenaeum of Ohio helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in Ohio. Mount St. Mary's Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#4

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the # 4 spot on the list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Women make up 67% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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Methodist Theological School in Ohio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Delaware, MTSO is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, OH

Ursuline College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pepper Pike.

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#8

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

Mount St. Joseph University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

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#8

Capital University

Columbus, OH

Capital University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit school 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
Illinois 185
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 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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