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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges
$42,116 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries was ranked #168 in the country. In fact 3,116 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found Northwest Nazarene University to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Nazarene Bible College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nazarene Bible College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Nazarene Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, pastoral counseling majors at Nazarene Bible College accumulate an average of around $42,116 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iliff School of Theology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Iliff School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#5

Boise Bible College

Boise, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise Bible College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Boise, Boise Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Naropa University

Boulder, CO

Naropa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. It came in at #7 on the list. Naropa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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#8

Denver Seminary

Littleton, CO

Denver Seminary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Denver Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 31
Utah 5
Idaho 20

One of 7 majors within the area of study, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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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