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2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Doctor'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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the pastoral counseling doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

Our analysis found Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion to be the best school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Master’s University and Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Master's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

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#5

Brite Divinity School

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brite Divinity School. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Brite Divinity is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, McCormick Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their doctor’s degree. McCormick Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #7, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, LSTC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Eastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Westminster Theological Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Westminster Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.

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#10

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries by Region

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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 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 11 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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