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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

Check out the pastoral counseling graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Our analysis found George Fox University to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 25% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Chaminade University of Honolulu 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 Fresno Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fuller Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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#3

Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Names University landed the # 3 spot on the list. HNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

Explore the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 211
Washington 29
Oregon 74
Hawaii 9

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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.

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