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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$40,885 Avg Salary

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

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

#1

Calvin Theological Seminary

Grand Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Calvin Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their graduate certificate. Calvin Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

About 58% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 42% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 14% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic Theological Union at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Catholic Theological Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Walsh University

North Canton, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Walsh University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Walsh is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount St. Joseph University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Athenaeum of Ohio

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athenaeum of Ohio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Mount St. Mary's Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Maranatha Baptist 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 Great Lakes Region . MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Watertown.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 207
Ohio 97
Illinois 284
Indiana 163
Wisconsin 22

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 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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