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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$38,497 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Dallas Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

Of the 61 students majoring in pastoral counseling at DTS Dallas, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in pastoral counseling at DBU, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of St. Thomas 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 . Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest landed the # 4 spot on the list. Seminary of the Southwest is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

Of the 21 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Seminary of the Southwest, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Abilene Christian 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 Southwest Region . Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.

Of the 10 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Abilene Christian, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Austin Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

About 63% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Family of Faith Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Shawnee, FFCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 40% are male.

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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

Women make up 75% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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Bakke Graduate University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. BGU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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With a ranking of #10, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 346
Arizona 9
Oklahoma 32
New Mexico 0

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 17 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).

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