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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Undergraduate 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Visible Music College

Memphis, TN

Our analysis found Visible Music College to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Visible Music College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

Women make up 86% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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#2

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Calvin University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

W L Bonner College

Columbia, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means W L Bonner College is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their undergraduate certificate. W L Bonner College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ecumenical Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. ETS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

Women make up 40% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgian Court University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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#6

Valor Christian College

Canal Winchester, OH

Valor Christian College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Valor Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Canal Winchester.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

North Central University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

La Roche University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.

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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 22 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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