2024 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Ohio

If you plan on majoring in pastoral studies/counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #364 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in Ohio to review for the 2024 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Ohio ranking.

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Pastoral Studies/Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

The pastoral studies/counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Ohio. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in Ohio

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pastoral studies/counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Ohio Schools in Pastoral Studies/Counseling

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Ashland University
Ashland, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in pastoral studies/counseling has to check out Ashland University. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Ashland.More information about a degree in pastoral studies/counseling from Ashland University

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Valor Christian College
Canal Winchester, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Valor Christian College if you want to pursue a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Valor Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Canal Winchester.More information about a degree in pastoral studies/counseling from Valor Christian College

Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	915	81
Illinois	870	186
Indiana	737	107
Wisconsin	672	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Pastoral Studies/Counseling

One of 6 majors within the Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries area of study, Pastoral Studies/Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Lay Ministry	15
Youth Ministry	12
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	7

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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.