2024 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Tennessee

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #171 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of pastoral counseling & specialized ministries. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 167 degrees in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools List

Pick Your Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 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 Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Tennessee

The schools below may not offer all types of pastoral counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in Pastoral Counseling

1

Lee University
Cleveland, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

84 Pastoral Counseling Degrees Awarded

$26,666 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Lee University if you want to pursue a degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Cleveland.

Students who graduate with their degree from the pastoral counseling program state that they receive average early career wages of $26,666.

More information about a degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries from Lee University

2

Johnson University
Knoxville, TN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries needs to look into Johnson University. Johnson University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Knoxville.More information about a degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries from Johnson University

Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	287	48
Florida	282	41
North Carolina	279	68
Virginia	274	93
South Carolina	248	23
Kentucky	244	86
Louisiana	242	72
Mississippi	234	0
Arkansas	234	20
Alabama	233	32

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Rankings in Majors Related to Pastoral Counseling

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is one of 7 different types of Theology & Religious Vocations programs to choose from.

Pastoral Counseling Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	74
Youth Ministry	33
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	28
Lay Ministry	23
Urban Ministry	9

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Majors Similar to Pastoral Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	372
Biblical Studies	243
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	73
Missionary Studies	35
Sacred Music	23
Religious Education	22

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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.