2025 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region
4Colleges in the Plains States Region
95Pastoral 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 looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 95 degrees in pastoral studies/counseling to qualified students.
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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in the Plains States Region
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.
Top Plains States Region Schools in Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Any student pursuing a degree in pastoral studies/counseling has to look into North Central University. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.
There were about 11 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at North Central University in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in pastoral studies/counseling has to look into Ozark Christian College. Located in the small 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.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great decision for students interested in a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
There were about 10 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at MBTS in the most recent year we have data available.
Bethel University Minnesota is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 14 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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.
