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2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Pastoral Specialized Ministries

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola University Chicago the best school in the United States for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their graduate certificate. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the United States. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hamilton.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Seattle University 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 city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

Nazarene Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Dallas Baptist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 7 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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