2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in Texas

If you plan on getting your master's degree in pastoral studies/counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #195 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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 71 master'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 Master's Degree

The pastoral studies/counseling master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in Texas ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 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 Master’s Students to Study Pastoral Studies/Counseling in Texas

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

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

1

Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas, TX

55 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Dallas Theological Seminary is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in pastoral studies/counseling. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in pastoral studies/counseling in Texas.

There were roughly 55 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at DTS Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
Austin, TX

9 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Located in the large city of Austin, Seminary of the Southwest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 9 pastoral studies/counseling individuals who graduated with this degree at Seminary of the Southwest in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Arlington Baptist University
Arlington, TX

3 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in pastoral studies/counseling has to take a look at Arlington Baptist University. Located in the large city of Arlington, ABU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 3 pastoral studies/counseling individuals who graduated with this degree at ABU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

University of St. Thomas
Houston, TX

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of St. Thomas is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in pastoral studies/counseling. UST is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in pastoral studies/counseling in Texas.

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

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5

Hardin - Simmons University
Abilene, TX

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in pastoral studies/counseling in Texas.

There were about 1 pastoral studies/counseling individuals who graduated with this degree at Hardin - Simmons in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

DBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dallas. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in pastoral studies/counseling in Texas. More information about a master’s in pastoral studies/counseling from Dallas Baptist University

Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oklahoma	276	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to Pastoral Studies/Counseling

Pastoral Studies/Counseling is one of 6 different types of Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	38
Youth Ministry	25
Urban Ministry	1
Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies	1

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.