2027 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Missouri

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their pastoral counseling & specialized ministries programs.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best pastoral counseling & specialized ministries schools.

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• Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Missouri

Best Schools for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Missouri

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall pastoral counseling & specialized ministries education in Missouri.

Top Schools in Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

1

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City, MO

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Awarded

$55,308 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, our #1 school for pastoral counseling & specialized ministries. Set in the city of Kansas City, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 64% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 52 pastoral counseling & specialized ministries students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, pastoral counseling & specialized ministries degree recipients from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary generally make around $55,308. Students borrow a median of $15,559 to complete this degree. See the full pastoral counseling & specialized ministries program report for Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

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Ozark Christian College
Joplin, MO

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

98 Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Awarded

$26,422 Median Starting Salary

Ozark Christian College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best pastoral counseling & specialized ministries schools. Located in the city of Joplin, Ozark Christian College is a small private not-for-profit university. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 98 pastoral counseling & specialized ministries students who graduated with this degree at Ozark Christian College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, pastoral counseling & specialized ministries degree recipients from Ozark Christian College generally make around $26,422. Typical student debt for the program is $23,500. Get the full pastoral counseling & specialized ministries details for Ozark Christian College

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.