by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for pastoral studies/counseling students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 53 bachelor's degrees in pastoral studies/counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The pastoral studies/counseling bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for pastoral studies/counseling students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling has to check out North Central University. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral studies/counseling from North Central University
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling has to take a look at Ozark Christian College. Ozark Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Joplin.More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral studies/counseling from Ozark Christian College
Crown College is a good choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral studies/counseling from Crown College
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Pastoral Studies/Counseling is one of 6 different types of Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Youth Ministry | 66 |
| Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 54 |
| Lay Ministry | 11 |
| Urban Ministry | 1 |
