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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Check out the pastoral counseling bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Assemblies of God University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 52% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, pastoral counseling graduates from Southwestern Assemblies of God University carry an average student debt load of $26,883. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $269.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

The King's University

Southlake, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The King’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Southlake, TKU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dallas Baptist University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that pastoral counseling majors at DBU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,739.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona Christian University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Phoenix, Arizona Christian University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 78% are male.

The average amount in student loans that pastoral counseling majors at Arizona Christian University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,733.

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Lubbock Christian University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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Arlington Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ABU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Arlington.

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

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Dallas Christian College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, Dallas Christian College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their bachelor’s degree. OBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Shawnee.

Of the 6 students majoring in pastoral counseling at OBU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their bachelor’s degree. SNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bethany.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

Explore the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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 20 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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