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2024 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges in the Southeast Region
339 Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degrees Awarded
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.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 339 degrees in pastoral studies/counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Pastoral Studies/Counseling School

Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region The pastoral studies/counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Pastoral Studies/Counseling rankings. We derive our Best Overall Pastoral Studies/Counseling School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pastoral Studies/Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Master's Degrees in Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Pastoral Studies/Counseling

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. 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 the Southeast Region

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.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Pastoral Studies/Counseling

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
48 Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in pastoral studies/counseling has to look into Lee University. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 48 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pastoral studies/counseling from Lee University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

Any student pursuing a degree in pastoral studies/counseling needs to check out Southeastern University. SEU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland. A Best Colleges rank of #426 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SEU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at SEU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pastoral studies/counseling from Southeastern University

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Johnson University
Knoxville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN

Any student who is interested in pastoral studies/counseling has to take a look at Johnson University. Located in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 3 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Johnson University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pastoral studies/counseling from Johnson University

4
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
86 Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in pastoral studies/counseling has to take a look at Liberty University. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were about 86 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pastoral studies/counseling from Liberty University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY

Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore.

There were approximately 2 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Asbury Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pastoral studies/counseling from Asbury Theological Seminary

6

FHU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Henderson. This university ranks 25th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.More information about a degree in pastoral studies/counseling from Freed-Hardeman University

7
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Erskine College
Due West, SC

Erskine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Due West.More information about a degree in pastoral studies/counseling from Erskine College

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Louisville, Louisville Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 9 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Louisville Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pastoral studies/counseling from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

9

Columbia Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Decatur.More information about a degree in pastoral studies/counseling from Columbia Theological Seminary

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

Located in the large suburb of Lithonia, Luther Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 28 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Luther Rice in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pastoral studies/counseling from Luther Rice College & Seminary

Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best pastoral studies/counseling schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 22
North Carolina 710 29
Georgia 690 33
Virginia 630 13
Tennessee 624 74
South Carolina 530 0
Kentucky 518 31
Mississippi 501 0
Alabama 500 18
Louisiana 489 43
Arkansas 466 1

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 199
Youth Ministry 125
Lay Ministry 98
Urban Ministry 18

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