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Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

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

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is the #101 most popular major in North Carolina with 40 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina.

#1

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Gardner - Webb University the most popular school in North Carolina for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in North Carolina. CCCTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 86% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory.

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

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 75
Florida 21
Georgia 32
Tennessee 36
Kentucky 77
Louisiana 77
Alabama 20
South Carolina 4
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 1

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 4 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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