2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Texas

A doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #86 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the most popular for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21 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. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Texas ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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 ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, 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 Texas

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students seeking a a doctor's degree.

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

1

Bakke Graduate University
Dallas, TX

18 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Bakke Graduate University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. BGU is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dallas.

There were roughly 18 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries individuals who graduated with this degree at BGU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Bakke Graduate University

2

Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Abilene Christian University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries in Texas.

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

More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Abilene Christian University

3

Brite Divinity School
Fort Worth, TX

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries has to take a look at Brite Divinity School. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Brite Divinity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. 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 Texas.

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

More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Brite Divinity School

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The King's University
Southlake, TX

The King's University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. TKU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Southlake. More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from The King’s University

Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oklahoma	89	0

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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
Urban Ministry	18
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Pastoral Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	56
Biblical Studies	6
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	6
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.