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2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$38,497 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master'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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for pastoral counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Pastoral Specialized Ministries

#1

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Bethel University Minnesota the best school in the Plains States Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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#2

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crown College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Covenant Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Covenant Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#6

Eden Theological Seminary

Webster Groves, MO

Eden Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Eden Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Webster Groves.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 148
Minnesota 123
Kansas 15
Iowa 9
Nebraska 4
South Dakota 11

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 6 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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