2025 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools
19
Colleges in the United States
1,380
Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degrees Awarded
Pastoral Studies/Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #364 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of pastoral studies/counseling. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,380 degrees in pastoral studies/counseling annually.
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Choosing a Great Pastoral Studies/Counseling School
The pastoral studies/counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Pastoral Studies/Counseling rankings. For our Best Overall Pastoral Studies/Counseling School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pastoral Studies/Counseling Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the pastoral studies/counseling degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
45
Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in pastoral studies/counseling needs to take a look at Lee University. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 45 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
Every student who is interested in pastoral studies/counseling has to check out The Master's University and Seminary. The Master's University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita. A Best Colleges rank of #383 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means The Master's University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at The Master's University in the most recent data year.
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Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
38
Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degrees Awarded
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.
There were about 38 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student who is interested in pastoral studies/counseling has to take a look at North Central University. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 953rd out of 2,152 schools for overall quality nationwide.
There were approximately 11 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at North Central University in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Joplin, Ozark Christian College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were approximately 11 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Ozark Christian College in the most recent data year.
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