2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Associate 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.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Valor Christian College to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Valor Christian College is a 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.
Pastoral Counseling majors at Valor Christian College take out an average of $22,722 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 30 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace Christian University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the United States. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
Women make up 47% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that pastoral counseling majors at IWU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,804.
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Out of the 30 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozark Christian College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ozark Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Joplin.
Women make up 77% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.
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Out of the 30 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Calvin University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Associate Degree Schools ranking. Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Rio Piedras.
Of the 17 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Associate Degree Schools ranking. 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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With a ranking of #8, North Central University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, CCCTS is a private not-for-profit college 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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With a ranking of #10, Geneva College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Beaver Falls, Geneva is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Majors Related to Pastoral Counseling
One of 7 majors within the area of study, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 30 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.