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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 2023 rankings named Visible Music College the most popular school in the United States for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their undergraduate certificate. Visible Music College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Calvin University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Calvin University

#3

W L Bonner College

Columbia, SC

Out of the 22 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, W L Bonner College landed the # 3 spot on the list. W L Bonner College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

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Out of the 22 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ecumenical Theological Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the 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.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Ecumenical Theological Seminary

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.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Georgian Court University

#6

Valor Christian College

Canal Winchester, OH

Valor Christian College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Valor Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Canal Winchester.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Valor Christian College

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at University of St Thomas Minnesota

Loyola University Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Loyola University Chicago Report

#8

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

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

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at La Roche University Report

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Report

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries by Region

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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