2024 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #100 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 23 master's degrees in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for pastoral counseling & specialized ministries students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Pastoral Counseling

1

Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID

11 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries needs to take a look at Northwest Nazarene University. NNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa.More information about a master’s in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries from Northwest Nazarene University

2

Denver Seminary
Littleton, CO

1 Annual Graduates

Denver Seminary is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Denver Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries from Denver Seminary

Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

Explore the best pastoral counseling & specialized ministries schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	185	7
Utah	164	5
Idaho	96	11

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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	17
Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies	5
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	101
Biblical Studies	53
Religious Education	10
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	7

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.