2024 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

a master's degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #100 out of 343 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for pastoral counseling & specialized ministries students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 41 master's degrees in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to pastoral counseling & specialized ministries students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other pastoral counseling & specialized ministries students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for pastoral counseling & specialized ministries to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized pastoral counseling & specialized ministries related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for pastoral counseling & specialized ministries students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in Indiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Indiana

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries.

Top Indiana Schools for a Master's in Pastoral Counseling

1

Grace College and Theological Seminary
Winona Lake, IN

19 Annual Graduates

Grace College and Theological Seminary is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Winona Lake.More information about a master’s in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries from Grace College and Theological Seminary

2

Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN

16 Annual Graduates

$29,777 Median Starting Salary

Indiana Wesleyan University is a great option for students pursuing a master's degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries. Located in the distant town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the pastoral counseling program make about $29,777 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries from Indiana Wesleyan University

Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	91
Michigan	211	95
Ohio	207	29
Wisconsin	173	8

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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Theology & Religious Vocations area of study, Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries has other similar majors worth exploring.

Pastoral Counseling Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	31
Youth Ministry	3
Lay Ministry	3
Urban Ministry	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Pastoral Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	269
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	120
Religious Education	34
Sacred Music	10
Biblical Studies	2

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.