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Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges
$26,635 Avg Salary
$27,235 Avg Student Debt

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

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is the #168 most popular major in the country with 3,116 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Moody Bible Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Great Lakes Region . Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, pastoral counseling graduates from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School carry an average student debtload of $10,398.

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#3

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Circleville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Christian University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lincoln.

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Grace Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wyoming.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.

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#8

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $247.

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#10

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 207
Ohio 97
Illinois 284
Indiana 163
Wisconsin 22

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Religious Education 1,417
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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