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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 37 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the United States. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Hamilton.

Women make up 44% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary Report

#3

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Out of the 37 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

Women make up 83% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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#3

Calvin Theological Seminary

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 37 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Calvin Theological Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Calvin Seminary, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 7 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Loyola Chicago, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Loyola University Chicago Report

#7

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 83% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 17% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their graduate certificate. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#9

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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

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Dallas Baptist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries by Region

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Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 37 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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