2024 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Massachusetts

When it comes to popularity, pastoral counseling & specialized ministries sits in the middle of the road, ranking #171 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of pastoral counseling & specialized ministries. Combined, these schools handed out 105 degrees in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries to qualified students.

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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Massachusetts

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 counseling degree levels they offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Pastoral Counseling

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Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary
South Hamilton, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

85 Pastoral Counseling Degrees Awarded

52.9% Growth in Graduates

Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries. Located in the suburb of South Hamilton, Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries from Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary

2

Gordon College
Wenham, MA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33.3% Growth in Graduates

$30,712 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries needs to take a look at Gordon College. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the pastoral counseling program earn around $30,712 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries from Gordon College

Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	241	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
Lay Ministry	82
Youth Ministry	15
Urban Ministry	7
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	1

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Most Popular Majors Related to Pastoral Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	599
Biblical Studies	87
Religious Education	18
Missionary Studies	4
Sacred Music	3
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	2

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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.