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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Illinois

18 Colleges
$38,810 Avg Salary
$7,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Illinois to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for pastoral counseling majors pursuing a .

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Moody Bible Institute the most popular school in Illinois for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that pastoral counseling majors at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School take out is $7,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

The excellent programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in Illinois. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

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The excellent programs at McCormick Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in Illinois. McCormick Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at Trinity International University - Illinois helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in Illinois. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.

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Northern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Catholic Theological Union at Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Catholic Theological Union is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Judson University

Elgin, IL

Judson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Lincoln Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 207
Ohio 97
Indiana 163
Wisconsin 22

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 18 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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