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

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 reviewed 6 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Combined, these schools handed out 24 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. 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 Minnesota 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. 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 Minnesota

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

Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bethel University Minnesota if you wish to pursue a master's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries in Minnesota.

There were approximately 15 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduation, pastoral counseling master's recipients typically make about $42,000 in their early careers.

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2

University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

6 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 look into University of St Thomas Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 6 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries individuals who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.

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3

University of Northwestern - St Paul
Saint Paul, MN

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries needs to take a look at University of Northwestern - St Paul. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Paul. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries in Minnesota. More information about a master’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from University of Northwestern - St Paul

3

St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at St Catherine University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 1 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Crown College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Crown is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries in Minnesota. More information about a master’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Crown College

6

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN

Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	11
Iowa	146	0
Kansas	144	5
Nebraska	116	3
South Dakota	84	6

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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	17
Lay Ministry	7

Majors Similar to Pastoral Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	225
Religious Education	25
Missionary Studies	8
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	5

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.