2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Doctor'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.
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The Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor'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 8 schools in Illinois to see which doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Pastoral Specialized Ministries
Our analysis found McCormick Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. McCormick Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 45% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 55% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 11% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 89% are male.
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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity International University - Illinois landed the # 3 spot on the list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.
Women make up 11% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 42% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago 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 city of Chicago, Catholic Theological Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Catholic Theological Union, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Chicago Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Chicago Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #7, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, LSTC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
University of Saint Mary of the Lake ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. University of St. Mary of the Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mundelein.
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 |
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Michigan | 207 |
Ohio | 97 |
Indiana | 163 |
Wisconsin | 22 |
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 |
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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 8 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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