by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,430 people earned their degree in pastoral studies/counseling, making the major the 364th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 370 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major” ranking analyzed 69 colleges that offered a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in pastoral studies/counseling.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arlington Baptist University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baptist Bible College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major list. Baptist Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 12 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Life Pacific College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major list. Located in San Dimas, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2020-2021.
Full Life Pacific College Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universidad Teologica del Caribe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major list. UTC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Trujillo Alto, . It awarded 11 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Rim Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Pacific Rim Christian University Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report
Union Bible College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major ranking. Union Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westfield, Indiana. It awarded 2 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The King’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major list. The King’s University is located in Southlake, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Calvary University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Dallas Christian College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major ranking. Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rio Piedras, . It awarded 3 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grace College of Divinity landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major ranking. Grace College of Divinity is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Grace College of Divinity Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report
World Mission University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major ranking. World Mission University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full World Mission University Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report
Ozark Christian College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major list. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Moody Bible Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major list. Moody Bible Institute is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 49 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Moody Bible Institute Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report
With a ranking of #15, Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major list. Lee University is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 48 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Boise Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
North Central University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major ranking. North Central University is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 10 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Maranatha Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major list. MBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Watertown, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Valley Forge came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major ranking. This small school is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Emmanuel College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major list. Emmanuel College is located in Franklin Springs, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.
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Crown College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major ranking. Crown is a small school located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota that handed out 13 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major ranking. Indiana Wesleyan University is a small school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 26 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Trinity College of Florida landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major ranking. This small school is located in Trinity, Florida, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Trinity College of Florida Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Taylor University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major list. Taylor University is a small school located in Upland, Indiana that handed out 13 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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