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Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Calvin University to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ecumenical Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Detroit, ETS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in pastoral counseling at ETS, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Ecumenical Theological Seminary Report

#3

Valor Christian College

Canal Winchester, OH

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valor Christian College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Canal Winchester, Valor Christian College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Loyola University Chicago Report

Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

Explore the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 207
Ohio 97
Illinois 284
Indiana 163
Wisconsin 22

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 4 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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