2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Georgia

If you plan on getting your master's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #111 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 41 master'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 Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in pastoral counseling matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Georgia ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 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.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Georgia

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

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

1

Luther Rice College & Seminary
Lithonia, GA

39 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Luther Rice College & Seminary is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Located in the large suburb of Lithonia, Luther Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries in Georgia.

Students who graduate with their master's from the pastoral counseling program report average early career income of $36,200.

More information about a master’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Luther Rice College & Seminary

2

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Emory University if you want to pursue a master's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries in Georgia. More information about a master’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Emory University

3

Truett McConnell University
Cleveland, GA

Truett McConnell University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Located in the town of Cleveland, TMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Truett McConnell University

Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	4
Virginia	175	0
North Carolina	167	41
Tennessee	156	36
Alabama	147	18
South Carolina	141	8
Louisiana	140	37
Kentucky	140	44
Mississippi	120	1
Arkansas	119	1

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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Related Rankings by Major

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

Pastoral Counseling Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	40
Youth Ministry	1

Majors Similar to Pastoral Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	317
Biblical Studies	21
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	12
Religious Education	1

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.