2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Michigan

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #151 in popularity out of 338 majors in the country. 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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Michigan ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Michigan

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.

Most Well Attended Schools for Pastoral Counseling Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Grace Christian University
Wyoming, MI

32 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Grace Christian University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Located in the large suburb of Wyoming, Grace 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 bachelor's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries in Michigan.

There were about 32 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who graduated with this degree at Grace in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Grace Christian University

2

Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI

14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Calvin University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Grand Rapids. More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Calvin University

3

Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries has to look into Spring Arbor University. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 8 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who graduated with this degree at Spring Arbor in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Spring Arbor University

4

Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Cornerstone University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries in Michigan.

There were approximately 7 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries individuals who graduated with this degree at Cornerstone in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Cornerstone University

5

Rochester University
Rochester Hills, MI

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

RU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

There were roughly 2 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who graduated with this degree at RU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Rochester University

6

Madonna University
Livonia, MI

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 1 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries individuals who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Concordia University, Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ann Arbor. More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Concordia University, Ann Arbor

7

Kuyper College
Grand Rapids, MI

Kuyper is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids. More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Kuyper College

7

Great Lakes Christian College
Lansing, MI

Located in the suburb of Lansing, Great Lakes Christian College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Great Lakes Christian College

Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	246	29
Illinois	231	127
Indiana	227	102
Wisconsin	209	12

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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	46
Youth Ministry	12
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	3
Urban Ministry	2
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	1

Majors Similar to Pastoral Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	64
Biblical Studies	61
Religious Education	15
Sacred Music	6
Missionary Studies	5

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.