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2023 Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools

22 Colleges
$26,635 Avg Salary
$27,235 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southwestern Assemblies of God University to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

Of the 64 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Pastoral Counseling majors at Southwestern Assemblies of God University take out an average of $26,883 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $269.

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#2

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

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

About 44% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 56% are male.

The average amount in student loans that pastoral counseling majors at Lee University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,012. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $215, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Nazarene Bible College

Colorado Springs, CO

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Nazarene Bible College 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 city of Colorado Springs, Nazarene Bible College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 62% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

On average, pastoral counseling graduates from Nazarene Bible College take out $38,299 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

The King's University

Southlake, TX

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at The King’s University 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. TKU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Southlake.

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#5

Universidad Teologica del Caribe

Trujillo Alto, PR

Out of the 22 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Universidad Teologica del Caribe landed the # 5 spot on the list. UTC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Trujillo Alto.

About 45% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#6

Toccoa Falls College

Toccoa Falls, GA

With a ranking of #6, Toccoa Falls College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Toccoa Falls, Toccoa Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Toccoa Falls, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#7

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

Oakwood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Located in the city of Huntsville, Oakwood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#8

Calvary University

Kansas City, MO

Calvary University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Calvary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 67% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 33% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, 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 bachelor’s degree. South Florida Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Deerfield Beach.

About 50% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#10

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

Grace College of Divinity did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Grace College of Divinity is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 22 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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