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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Minnesota

6 Colleges
$35,467 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Minnesota 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 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 degree in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Minnesota 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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#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Catherine University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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#4

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Crown College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Minnesota list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools 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).

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