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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in the Far Western US Region

15 Ranked Colleges
75 Degrees Awarded
$23,882 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region

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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is the 171st most popular major in the country with 3,116 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,592 and had an average of $26,577 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 325 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,917 and $26,050 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 75 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 15 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific Rim Christian University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region. Pacific Rim Christian University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 9 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Pacific Rim Christian University

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Life Pacific College
San Dimas, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Life Pacific College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Life Pacific College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Dimas, California. It awarded 28 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at LIFE Bible College

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World Mission University
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend World Mission University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full World Mission University Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Report

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Multnomah University
Portland, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Multnomah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Multnomah University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Multnomah University

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Warner Pacific University
Portland, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warner Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Warner Pacific

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Bethesda University
Anaheim, California

Bethesda University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bethesda is a small school located in Anaheim, California that handed out 1 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Bethesda

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The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, California

The Master’s University and Seminary landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. The Master’s University and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 5 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The Master’s University and Seminary Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Report

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William Jessup University
Rocklin, California

William Jessup University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Rocklin, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pastoral counseling students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at William Jessup University

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Bushnell University
Eugene, Oregon

With a ranking of #9, Bushnell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Bushnell University

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Northwest University
Kirkland, Washington

Northwest University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Northwest University is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 2 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Northwest University

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Simpson University
Redding, California

With a ranking of #11, Simpson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Simpson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redding, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Simpson University

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Hope International University
Fullerton, California

Hope International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Fullerton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Hope

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

George Fox University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. GFU is a small school located in Newberg, Oregon that handed out 2 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at George Fox University

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Holy Names University
Oakland, California

Holy Names University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Holy Names University

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With a ranking of #14, Vanguard University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pastoral counseling students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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