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

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

With 53 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries is the #61 most popular major in Minnesota.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Minnesota 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 Minnesota. 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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Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-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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#3

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Crown College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Catherine University landed the # 5 spot on the list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 29
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 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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