by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Pastoral Studies/Counseling is the 364th most popular major in the country with 1,430 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 185 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pastoral studies/counseling. That schools that top this list have a program in pastoral studies/counseling in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arlington Baptist University landed the #1 spot on the list. ABU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Arlington Baptist University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The King’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Southlake, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling students 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.
Read full report on Pastoral Studies/Counseling at The King’s University
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Christian College landed the #3 spot on the list. Dallas Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Dallas Christian College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oral Roberts University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Southwest Region. Oklahoma Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 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%.
Southern Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Nazarene University is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 5 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Nazarene University Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report
Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waxahachie, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Incarnate Word came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Full University of the Incarnate Word Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report
University of the Southwest came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. USW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 0 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Family of Faith Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Family of Faith Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
East Texas Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pastoral Studies/Counseling at East Texas Baptist University
Randall University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Randall University is located in Moore, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.
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