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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southwest Region 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 Dallas 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 Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 23% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dallas Baptist University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

About 73% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 27% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St. Thomas is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 47% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, Seminary of the Southwest is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 24% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abilene Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 70% are male.

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Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 63% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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Family of Faith Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. FFCU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Shawnee.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Bakke Graduate University 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 city of Dallas, BGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of the Incarnate Word 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 city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in pastoral counseling at UIW, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 214
Oklahoma 6
New Mexico 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 17 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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