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2024 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges in the Southwest Region
185 Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degrees Awarded
A degree in pastoral studies/counseling is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #364 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 185 degrees in pastoral studies/counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pastoral Studies/Counseling School

Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for pastoral studies/counseling schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

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 Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of pastoral studies/counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Pastoral Studies/Counseling

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Southwestern Assemblies of God University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Located in the large suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 58th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
61 Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Dallas Theological Seminary if you wish to pursue a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

There were about 61 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at DTS Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Oral Roberts University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Located in the city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1081 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ORU is a great university overall.

There were about 15 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at ORU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX

Any student pursuing a degree in pastoral studies/counseling needs to take a look at Hardin - Simmons University. Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 79th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 1 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Hardin - Simmons in the most recent data year.

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TKU crest
The King's University
Southlake, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

Every student pursuing a degree in pastoral studies/counseling needs to look into The King's University. TKU is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Southlake.

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

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Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 158
Oklahoma 565 27
New Mexico 416 0

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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.

Majors Similar to Pastoral Studies/Counseling

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 117
Youth Ministry 45
Lay Ministry 21
Urban Ministry 16
Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies 2

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