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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Plains States Region

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Pastoral Studies/Counseling is the 364th most popular major in the country with 1,430 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 107 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 50 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students.

Top 10 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in the Plains States Region

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Eden Theological Seminary
Webster Groves, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eden Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Webster Groves, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Eden Theological Seminary Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

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Calvary University
Kansas City, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Calvary University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Plains States Region. Calvary University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling 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 Calvary

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the #3 spot on the list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 32 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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 85%.

Read full report on Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Bethel University Minnesota

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Crown College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Plains States Region. Crown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Crown Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Plains States Region list. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Plains States Region list. Creighton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 4 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Creighton Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 St Catherine University Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

Saint Ambrose University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Davenport, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s pastoral studies/counseling students 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%.

Read full report on Pastoral Studies/Counseling at St. Ambrose University

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Baptist Bible College
Springfield, Missouri

Baptist Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Baptist Bible College is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

Full Baptist Bible College Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 0 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

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