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Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

9 Colleges
$26,635 Avg Salary
$27,235 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 284 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries is the #96 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for pastoral counseling majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Moody Bible Institute the most popular school in Illinois for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, 71% are male and 29% are female.

The average amount in student loans that pastoral counseling majors at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $10,398.

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#2

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

Women make up 78% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lincoln Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in Illinois. Located in the distant town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#4

Judson University

Elgin, IL

Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Judson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Christian College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Trinity Christian is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Palos Heights.

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#5

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Greenville University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in Illinois. Located in the distant town of Greenville, Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

North Park University

Chicago, IL

North Park University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#7

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 207
Ohio 97
Indiana 163
Wisconsin 22

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 9 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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