2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in the Great Lakes Region

Pastoral Studies/Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #108 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of pastoral studies/counseling. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52 doctor's degrees in pastoral studies/counseling during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in the Great Lakes Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for pastoral studies/counseling, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for pastoral studies/counseling.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Pastoral Studies/Counseling in the Great Lakes Region

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Pastoral Studies/Counseling Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago, IL

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling needs to look into McCormick Theological Seminary. McCormick Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

There were approximately 17 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at McCormick Theological Seminary in the most recent data year.

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2

Trinity International University - Illinois
Deerfield, IL

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#2 Best Quality In IL

Trinity International University - Illinois is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Deerfield. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in pastoral studies/counseling in Illinois.

There were about 12 pastoral studies/counseling individuals who graduated with this degree at TIU Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Lisle, IL

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in pastoral studies/counseling in Illinois.

There were approximately 8 pastoral studies/counseling individuals who graduated with this degree at Northern Seminary in the most recent data year.

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3

Catholic Theological Union at Chicago
Chicago, IL

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Catholic Theological Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

There were roughly 8 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Catholic Theological Union in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Saint Mary of the Lake
Mundelein, IL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Most Popular In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of St. Mary of the Lake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mundelein. More information about a doctorate in pastoral studies/counseling from University of Saint Mary of the Lake

6

Chicago Theological Seminary
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Most Popular In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Chicago Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

There were roughly 2 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Chicago Theological Seminary in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in pastoral studies/counseling from Chicago Theological Seminary

7

Grace College and Theological Seminary
Winona Lake, IN

#1 Most Popular In IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Grace College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Winona Lake. More information about a doctorate in pastoral studies/counseling from Grace College and Theological Seminary

Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the most popular pastoral studies/counseling schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	270	73
Indiana	199	0

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Pastoral Studies/Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	11

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.