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2024 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Minnesota

2 Colleges in Minnesota
61 Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degrees Awarded
Pastoral Studies/Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #364 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for pastoral studies/counseling students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 degrees in pastoral studies/counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Pastoral Studies/Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 Minnesota. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in Minnesota

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the pastoral studies/counseling degree levels they offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in Pastoral Studies/Counseling

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North Central University
Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in pastoral studies/counseling needs to look into North Central University. Located in the city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #349 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Central University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at North Central University in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Bethel University Minnesota is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 32 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent data year.

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

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Crown crest
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
58.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in pastoral studies/counseling needs to look into Crown College. Crown is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius. This college ranks 38th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 17 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Crown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 693 39
Iowa 648 0
Kansas 599 1
Nebraska 500 4

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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
Lay Ministry 30
Youth Ministry 22
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 17

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