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2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges
$40,917 Avg Salary
$26,050 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Pastoral Specialized Ministries

Our 2023 rankings named Bethel Seminary - San Diego the best school in the Far Western US Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the large city of San Diego, Bethel Seminary - San Diego is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Master’s University and Seminary is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#4

Multnomah University

Portland, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Multnomah University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

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#6

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Pastoral Counseling majors at GFU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Life Pacific College

San Dimas, CA

Life Pacific College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. LIFE Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Dimas.

On average, pastoral counseling graduates from LIFE Bible College take out $25,100 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Hope International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. It came in at #8 on the list. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

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#9

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 211
Washington 29
Oregon 74
Hawaii 9

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

Majors Similar to Pastoral Counseling

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 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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