by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 3,465 people earned their degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries, making the major the 171st most popular in the United States. In , pastoral counseling & specialized ministries graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,317 and had an average of $29,032 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 739 pastoral counseling & specialized ministries graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,975 and $36,173 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 148 pastoral counseling & specialized ministries graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries. That schools that top this list have a program in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree pastoral counseling students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arlington Baptist University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pastoral counseling students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messenger College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Bedford, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The King’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Southlake, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pastoral counseling students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at TKU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pastoral counseling students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Christian College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Arizona Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Arizona Christian University
Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Lubbock Christian University is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 7 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at LCU
Randall University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Randall is a small school located in Moore, Oklahoma that handed out 0 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Randall Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Report
Oral Roberts University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Oklahoma Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Oklahoma Baptist University
Howard Payne University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Brownwood, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pastoral counseling students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Howard Payne University Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Report
Dallas Baptist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. DBU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees to qualified students.
Full Dallas Baptist University Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Report
Southern Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Bethany, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at SNU
University of Dallas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at University of Dallas
With a ranking of #15, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. UMHB is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at UMHB
East Texas Baptist University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at East Texas Baptist University
With a ranking of #17, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at UIW
Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Family of Faith Christian University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pastoral counseling students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of the Southwest ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. University of the Southwest is a small school located in Hobbs, New Mexico that handed out 0 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at University of the Southwest
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