2027 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Minnesota

Pastoral Studies/Counseling programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their pastoral studies/counseling programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for pastoral studies/counseling students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Minnesota

Best Schools for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in Minnesota

If you are not 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 Schools in Pastoral Studies/Counseling

1

North Central University
Minneapolis, MN

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degrees Awarded

$27,370 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked North Central University the best school in the country for a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Set in the city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a small private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 65%. North Central University awarded about 28 pastoral studies/counseling degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, pastoral studies/counseling degree recipients from North Central University generally make around $27,370. Typical student debt for the program is $26,750. Get the full pastoral studies/counseling details for North Central University

2

Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degrees Awarded

$26,538 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Crown College one of the top schools for pastoral studies/counseling. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius. The six-year graduation rate is 44%. There were roughly 13 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Crown College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, pastoral studies/counseling degree recipients from Crown College generally make around $26,538. Crown College graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. See the full pastoral studies/counseling program report for Crown College

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.