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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southwest Region

29 Colleges
$28,975 Avg Salary
$32,072 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Southwest Region 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Assemblies of God University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, pastoral counseling graduates from Southwestern Assemblies of God University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $269.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dallas Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southwest Region list. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Seminary of the Southwest is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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With a ranking of #6, Bakke Graduate University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. BGU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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Oral Roberts 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. Located in the city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, pastoral counseling majors at ORU accumulate an average of around $37,143 in student debt.

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Abilene Christian 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 #8 on the list. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Abilene.

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The King's University

Southlake, TX

The King’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Southlake, TKU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Arizona Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the large suburb of Phoenix, Arizona Christian 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 27 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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