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

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 50 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

The pastoral counseling master'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 Master's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in North Carolina ranking.

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. 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.

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

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

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC

28 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Located in the suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 28 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who graduated with this degree at SEBTS in the most recent data year.

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2

Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC

16 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries has to take a look at Gardner - Webb University. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

There were roughly 16 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries individuals who graduated with this degree at Gardner - Webb in the most recent data year.

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3

Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
Charlotte, NC

4 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary 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 large city of Charlotte, CCCTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 4 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who graduated with this degree at CCCTS in the most recent data year.

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

4

Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, NC

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries needs to check out Lenoir - Rhyne University. Located in the city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University 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 #1 in quality for master's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries in North Carolina.

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

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	4
Georgia	186	26
Virginia	175	0
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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Rankings in Majors Related to Pastoral Counseling

One of 7 majors within the Theology & Religious Vocations area of study, Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries has other similar majors worth exploring.

Pastoral Counseling Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	44
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	4
Urban Ministry	2

Majors Similar to Pastoral Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	492
Missionary Studies	27
Religious Education	10
Biblical Studies	6
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	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.