2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in the Southwest Region

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #166 out of the 312 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Combined, these schools handed out 11 associate degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries to qualified students.

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Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in the Southwest Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Pastoral Counseling Students Working on Their Associate

1

Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Waxahachie, TX

11 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southwestern Assemblies of God University if you want to pursue an associate degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Located in the large suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries in Texas. More information about a associate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Southwestern Assemblies of God University

2

Howard Payne University
Brownwood, TX

#2 Most Popular In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Howard Payne University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Howard Payne is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Brownwood. More information about a associate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Howard Payne University

Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

Explore the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	192	7

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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Theology & Religious Vocations area of study, Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries has other similar majors worth exploring.

Pastoral Counseling Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Lay Ministry	11

Majors Similar to Pastoral Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biblical Studies	94
Theological & Ministerial Studies	9
Missionary Studies	8
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	4
Sacred Music	2

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.