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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in Oregon” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,116 people earned their degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries, making the major the 171st most popular in the United States. 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 Oregon, there were 74 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,314 and $27,000 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in Oregon” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their pastoral counseling and specialized ministries program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon pastoral counseling students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Bible College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in Oregon list. Located in Medford, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s pastoral counseling students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Pacific Bible College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Multnomah University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in Oregon. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pastoral counseling degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Newberg, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified ’s pastoral counseling students 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 full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at George Fox University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Corban University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in Oregon list. Corban University is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s pastoral counseling degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Corban Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warner Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in Oregon list. Warner Pacific University is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 2 ’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 full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Warner Pacific University
With a ranking of #6, Bushnell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in Oregon list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s pastoral counseling students 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
University of Portland ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pastoral Counseling Major in Oregon list. University of Portland is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 0 ’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Portland Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Report
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