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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region

18 Colleges
$33,309 Avg Salary
$27,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 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.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for pastoral counseling majors pursuing a .

#1

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Bethel University Minnesota the most popular school in the Plains States Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Covenant Theological Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Urshan Graduate School of Theology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region list. Urshan Graduate School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Florissant.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Sioux Falls Seminary

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sioux Falls Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. North American Baptist Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

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#5

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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With a ranking of #7, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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#8

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

With a ranking of #8, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#8

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Crown College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

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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 18 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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