2024 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Tennessee

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for pastoral studies/counseling students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 74 degrees in pastoral studies/counseling to qualified students.

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Pick Your Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degree Level

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 Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Tennessee

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 Tennessee Schools in Pastoral Studies/Counseling

1

Lee University
Cleveland, TN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degrees Awarded

Lee University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland.More information about a degree in pastoral studies/counseling from Lee University

2

Johnson University
Knoxville, TN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Johnson University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Knoxville.More information about a degree in pastoral studies/counseling from Johnson University

Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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Pastoral Studies/Counseling Related Rankings by Major

Pastoral Studies/Counseling is one of 6 different types of Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Youth Ministry	33
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	28
Lay Ministry	23
Urban Ministry	9

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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.