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2023 Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$28,975 Avg Salary
$32,072 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for pastoral counseling majors pursuing an online .

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 degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, pastoral counseling graduates from Southwestern Assemblies of God University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $269.

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#2

The King's University

Southlake, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The King’s University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large suburb of Southlake, TKU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Messenger College

Euless, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messenger College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southwest Region list. Messenger College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Euless.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace School of Theology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grace School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Conroe.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Family of Faith Christian University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Shawnee, FFCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of the Southwest is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students pursuing an online degree. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

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Explore the most popular online pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 346
Arizona 9
Oklahoma 32
New Mexico 0

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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.

  • 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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