2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in the Southeast Region

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #86 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 37 doctor'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 Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in pastoral counseling matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in the Southeast Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality pastoral counseling and specialized ministries program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in the Southeast Region

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

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Pastoral Counseling Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville, KY

28 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. SBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

There were roughly 28 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries individuals who graduated with this degree at SBTS in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

2

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
New Orleans, LA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Located in the city of New Orleans, NOBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 3 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries individuals who graduated with this degree at NOBTS in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

3

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries needs to take a look at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wake Forest.

There were about 2 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries individuals who graduated with this degree at SEBTS in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

3

Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
Charlotte, NC

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. CCCTS is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Charlotte.

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

More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

5

Columbia Theological Seminary
Decatur, GA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

Columbia Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Decatur. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries in Georgia.

There were about 1 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries individuals who graduated with this degree at Columbia Theological Seminary in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Columbia Theological Seminary

5

Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College
Tampa, FL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College is a private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Tampa. More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College

7

Carolina Christian College
Winston Salem, NC

#3 Most Popular In NC

Located in the midsize city of Winston Salem, Carolina Christian College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Carolina Christian College

7

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

#2 Most Popular In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Emory University

7

Amridge University
Montgomery, AL

#1 Most Popular In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Amridge University

7

Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC

#3 Most Popular In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Gardner - Webb University

Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	0
Georgia	124	1
North Carolina	113	8
Louisiana	99	5
Alabama	94	2
Kentucky	86	27

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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
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	24
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	13

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	651
Religious Education	47
Missionary Studies	31
Sacred Music	29
Biblical Studies	22
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	4

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.