2026 Best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 278 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Our analysis found Valor Christian College to be the best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries school in the United States. Valor Christian College is a private not-for-profit school based in Canal Winchester, OH. In-state tuition and fees run about $10,612. The median Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries program debt is $17,635. More on Valor Christian College
A rank of #2 makes American Intercontinental University Online one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on American Intercontinental University Online
You'll be in good company at Claremont School Of Theology, which ranked #3 this year. More on Claremont School Of Theology
Concordia University Ann Arbor came in at #4 on this year's Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries ranking in the United States. Get the full Concordia University Ann Arbor report
Out of the 278 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Grace College And Theological Seminary landed the #5 spot. Get the full Grace College And Theological Seminary report
Horizon University landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. See the full Horizon University profile
Warner University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. See the full Warner University profile
Central Christian College Of The Bible placed #8 among Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. See the full Central Christian College Of The Bible profile
Redeemers University North America placed #9 among Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. Read the full report on Redeemers University North America
George Fox University landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. See the full George Fox University profile
Liberty University placed #11 among Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. More on Liberty University
Baptist Bible College came in at #12 in this year's ranking. See the full Baptist Bible College profile
Chicago Theological Seminary landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Chicago Theological Seminary
Luther Rice University And Seminary placed #14 among Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. Get the full Luther Rice University And Seminary report
Calvin College
Calvin College did well this year, earning the #15 position. Read more about Calvin College
Kings University
Kings University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. Get the full Kings University report
Creighton University landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Creighton University
East Texas Baptist University came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Get the full East Texas Baptist University report
Denver Seminary
Denver Seminary came in at #19 in this year's ranking. See the full Denver Seminary profile
Ashland University landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Ashland University
Milligan College
Milligan College landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Milligan College
Abilene Christian University did well this year, earning the #22 position. Read the full report on Abilene Christian University
Samford University placed #23 among Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. Get the full Samford University report
University Of The West ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. Get the full University Of The West report
World Mission University placed #25 among Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. More on World Mission University
Rest of the Top 50 Best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Chaminade University Of Honolulu did well this year, earning the #26 position. More on Chaminade University Of Honolulu
Shasta Bible College And Graduate School did well this year, earning the #27 position. See the full Shasta Bible College And Graduate School profile
Northwest University placed #28 among Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. See the full Northwest University profile
Presbyterian Theological Seminary In America placed #29 among Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. Read more about Presbyterian Theological Seminary In America
Southeastern University landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. See the full Southeastern University profile
Loyola Marymount University came in at #31 in this year's ranking. More on Loyola Marymount University
University Of Fort Lauderdale ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. Get the full University Of Fort Lauderdale report
Judson University ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. Get the full Judson University report
Mississippi College ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. See the full Mississippi College profile
Catholic Theological Union At Chicago placed #35 among Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. Read the full report on Catholic Theological Union At Chicago
Sioux Falls Seminary ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. Get the full Sioux Falls Seminary report
Taylor University landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Taylor University
Athens State University came in at #38 in this year's ranking. More on Athens State University
Midamerica Nazarene University landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Midamerica Nazarene University report
Institute Of Lutheran Theology came in at #40 in this year's ranking. More on Institute Of Lutheran Theology
Great Lakes Christian College placed #41 among Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. Read more about Great Lakes Christian College
Bayamon Central University came in at #42 in this year's ranking. Read more about Bayamon Central University
Sterling College Kansas came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Get the full Sterling College Kansas report
Drury University
Drury University came in at #44 in this year's ranking. Read more about Drury University
Gordon College
Gordon College ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. Get the full Gordon College report
University Of Dayton placed #46 among Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. More on University Of Dayton
Eden Theological Seminary landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Eden Theological Seminary report
Corban University came in at #48 in this year's ranking. See the full Corban University profile
Gods Bible School And College landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. See the full Gods Bible School And College profile
William Carey University landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. See the full William Carey University profile
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See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries Schools (All Levels)
- Best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 278 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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