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

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 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 18 bachelor's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries to qualified students.

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

The pastoral counseling bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Ohio ranking.

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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit 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 Ohio

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

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Cedarville University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Cedarville.

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

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Malone University
Canton, OH

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Malone University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Malone is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Canton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries in Ohio.

There were approximately 8 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries individuals who graduated with this degree at Malone in the most recent data year.

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Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries needs to take a look at Ohio Northern University. ONU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Ada.

There were about 1 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who graduated with this degree at ONU in the most recent data year.

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

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Ohio Christian University
Circleville, OH

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In OH

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries has to look into Ohio Christian University. Located in the distant town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries in Ohio.

There were roughly 1 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries individuals who graduated with this degree at OCU in the most recent data year.

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

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Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati, OH

Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Mount St. Joseph University

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Bluffton University
Bluffton, OH

Located in the town of Bluffton, Bluffton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Bluffton University

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
Michigan	255	53
Illinois	231	127
Indiana	227	102
Wisconsin	209	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Pastoral Counseling

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is one of 7 different types of Theology & Religious Vocations programs to choose from.

Pastoral Counseling Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Youth Ministry	13
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	4
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	1

Majors Similar to Pastoral Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	169
Religious Education	42
Biblical Studies	30
Missionary Studies	13
Sacred Music	13
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	10

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.