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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States 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.

#1

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Our analysis found Bethel University Minnesota to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Bethel University Minnesota, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#2

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Covenant Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Urshan Graduate School of Theology is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Urshan Graduate School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Florissant.

About 50% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#5

Sioux Falls Seminary

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sioux Falls Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Plains States Region . North American Baptist Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 33% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Midwestern Baptist 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. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Of the 5 students majoring in pastoral counseling at MBTS, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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

#7

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Crown College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

Of the 4 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Crown, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Crown College Report

#7

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Of the 4 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Creighton, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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

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#10

Calvary University

Kansas City, MO

Calvary University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Calvary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

Explore the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 29
Minnesota 53
Iowa 0
Kansas 0
Nebraska 4
South Dakota 6

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 16 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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