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

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

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is the #69 most popular major in Texas with 214 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.

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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Texas 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 2023 rankings named Dallas Theological Seminary the most popular school in Texas for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Dallas Baptist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in Texas. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, Seminary of the Southwest is a private not-for-profit school 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 Texas list. Located in the medium-sized 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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With a ranking of #6, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary 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 Austin, Austin Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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University of the Incarnate Word landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Bakke Graduate University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. 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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Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

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#10

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX

With a ranking of #10, Howard Payne 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 remote town of Brownwood, Howard Payne is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 14 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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