2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the pastoral counseling doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Pastoral Specialized Ministries
Our 2023 rankings named Bakke Graduate University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their doctor’s degree. BGU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.
Women make up 33% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Abilene Christian University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Abilene.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Brite Divinity School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Southwest Region . Brite Divinity is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The King’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Southlake, TKU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.
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Request InformationBest 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 Related Majors
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Pastoral Counseling
| 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.