2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in North Carolina

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #108 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in North Carolina ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality pastoral studies/counseling program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. 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 North Carolina

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling.

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

1

Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
Charlotte, NC

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling. CCCTS is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Charlotte.

There were about 2 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at CCCTS in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in pastoral studies/counseling from Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

1

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wake Forest.

There were about 2 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at SEBTS in the most recent data year.

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

3

Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Gardner - Webb University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in pastoral studies/counseling from Gardner - Webb University

Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Pastoral Studies/Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	190	1
Alabama	129	2
Kentucky	115	16

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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.

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.