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2023 Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Associate Degree Schools

12 Colleges
$26,170 Avg Salary
$22,466 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Valor Christian College

Canal Winchester, OH

Our analysis found Valor Christian College to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. Valor Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Canal Winchester.

Of the 48 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Valor Christian College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, pastoral counseling graduates from Valor Christian College carry an average student debtload of $22,722.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grace Christian University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Wyoming, Grace is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 57% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Associate Degree Schools list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

Women make up 42% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Charlotte Christian College and 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 United States. Located in the city of Charlotte, CCCTS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in pastoral counseling at CCCTS, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Maranatha Baptist University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their online associate degree. Located in the town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Maranatha Baptist University Report

#6

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Crown College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

Women make up 67% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their online associate degree. South Florida Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Deerfield Beach.

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With a ranking of #7, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their online associate degree. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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#9

Point University

West Point, GA

Point University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of West Point, Point is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Union Bible College

Westfield, IN

Union Bible College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Union Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 12 schools only.

  • 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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