2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in Illinois

Pastoral Studies/Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #377 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of pastoral studies/counseling. Combined, these schools handed out 47 bachelor's degrees in pastoral studies/counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pastoral Studies/Counseling School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The pastoral studies/counseling bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in Illinois ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of pastoral studies/counseling students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for pastoral studies/counseling.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Pastoral Studies/Counseling in Illinois

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for pastoral studies/counseling students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Pastoral Studies/Counseling Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL

47 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Moody Bible Institute is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in pastoral studies/counseling in Illinois.

There were roughly 47 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral studies/counseling from Moody Bible Institute

2

Dominican University
River Forest, IL

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling has to look into Dominican University. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of River Forest. More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral studies/counseling from Dominican University

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Loyola University Chicago is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral studies/counseling from Loyola University Chicago

Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	615	3
Ohio	598	6
Indiana	532	48
Wisconsin	421	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Pastoral Studies/Counseling

One of 6 majors within the Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries area of study, Pastoral Studies/Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Pastoral Studies/Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Youth Ministry	55
Lay Ministry	2
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.