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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hamilton.

Women make up 48% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Apostles College and Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Cromwell, Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#3

Saint John's Seminary

Brighton, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint John’s Seminary is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Saint John's Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brighton.

Of the 3 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Saint John's Seminary, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#4

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Merrimack College is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

Explore the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 90
Connecticut 11
Maine 0

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 6 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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