A program that focuses on the theory and principles of pastoral care and prepares ordained clergy to provide non-clinical pastoral counseling to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in pastoral leadership, counseling psychology; crisis intervention; individual and group procedures; theological and spiritual counseling; pastoral care; and applications to specific types of ministry.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moody Bible Institute | 91 | 11% | $27,080 |
| 2 | Liberty 911吃瓜网 | 80 | 0% | $40,075 |
| 3 | Andrews 911吃瓜网 | 67 | 11% | $40,566 |
| 4 | Loyola 911吃瓜网 Chicago | 63 | 1% | $61,328 |
| 5 | Dallas Theological Seminary | 62 | 13% | N/A |
| 6 | Lee 911吃瓜网 | 60 | 6% | $31,150 |
| 7 | Valor Christian College | 51 | 62% | $18,741 |
| 8 | Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa | 41 | 72% | $12,116 |
| 9 | Life Pacific College | 40 | 26% | $29,301 |
| 10 | Loyola 911吃瓜网 Maryland | 40 | 2% | $66,200 |
| 11 | Indiana Wesleyan 911吃瓜网-Marion | 36 | 5% | $38,578 |
| 12 | Indiana Wesleyan 911吃瓜网-National & Global | 36 | 1% | $13,778 |
| 13 | Oral Roberts 911吃瓜网 | 34 | 6% | $42,660 |
| 14 | New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary | 29 | 8% | $18,320 |
| 15 | Dallas Baptist 911吃瓜网 | 25 | 2% | $41,170 |
| 16 | Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | 23 | 39% | N/A |
| 17 | Lancaster Bible College | 22 | 6% | $37,370 |
| 18 | Seattle 911吃瓜网 | 21 | 1% | $61,608 |
| 19 | Luther Rice College & Seminary | 20 | 10% | $8,146 |
| 20 | Baptist Bible College | 19 | 34% | $25,500 |
| 21 | Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 17 | 4% | $18,587 |
| 22 | Maranatha Baptist 911吃瓜网 | 17 | 7% | $26,630 |
| 23 | Universidad Teologica del Caribe | 17 | 47% | $10,592 |
| 24 | Gardner-Webb 911吃瓜网 | 15 | 1% | $46,420 |
| 25 | North Central 911吃瓜网 | 13 | 6% | $36,454 |
| 26 | Arlington Baptist 911吃瓜网 | 13 | 37% | $24,493 |
| 27 | Bethel Seminary-St Paul | 13 | 15% | N/A |
| 28 | The King's 911吃瓜网 | 12 | 10% | $16,218 |
| 29 | Olivet Nazarene 911吃瓜网 | 12 | 1% | $47,670 |
| 30 | Loyola Marymount 911吃瓜网 | 12 | 0% | $67,369 |
| 31 | Bethel Seminary-San Diego | 12 | 40% | N/A |
| 32 | World Mission 911吃瓜网 | 11 | 12% | $6,800 |
| 33 | Biola 911吃瓜网 | 10 | 1% | $56,956 |
| 34 | Vanguard 911吃瓜网 of Southern California | 10 | 2% | $48,800 |
| 35 | Duquesne 911吃瓜网 | 9 | 0% | $54,364 |
| 36 | Southern Nazarene 911吃瓜网 | 8 | 1% | $38,478 |
| 37 | Emmanuel College | 8 | 5% | $31,592 |
| 38 | Boston College | 8 | 0% | $73,092 |
| 39 | Naropa 911吃瓜网 | 8 | 3% | $50,810 |
| 40 | Trevecca Nazarene 911吃瓜网 | 8 | 1% | $39,484 |
| 41 | Neumann 911吃瓜网 | 8 | 1% | $47,777 |
| 42 | New Brunswick Theological Seminary | 8 | 35% | N/A |
| 43 | Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest | 8 | 29% | N/A |
| 44 | Amridge 911吃瓜网 | 7 | 5% | $8,400 |
| 45 | Creighton 911吃瓜网 | 7 | 0% | $54,952 |
| 46 | California Baptist 911吃瓜网 | 7 | 0% | $47,694 |
| 47 | Central Christian College of the Bible | 7 | 14% | $24,043 |
| 48 | Dallas Christian College | 7 | 18% | $33,844 |
| 49 | Trinity College of Florida | 7 | 19% | $26,840 |
| 50 | Greenville 911吃瓜网 | 7 | 2% | $40,348 |
| 51 | Trinity Baptist College | 7 | 11% | $23,230 |
| 52 | Methodist Theological School in Ohio | 7 | 20% | N/A |
| 53 | George Fox 911吃瓜网 | 6 | 1% | $50,270 |
| 54 | The Master's 911吃瓜网 and Seminary | 6 | 1% | $40,582 |
| 55 | Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | 6 | 18% | N/A |
| 56 | Holy Apostles College and Seminary | 5 | 5% | $22,220 |
| 57 | Welch College | 5 | 8% | $34,726 |
| 58 | Oakwood 911吃瓜网 | 5 | 1% | $38,762 |
| 59 | Southwestern Assemblies of God 911吃瓜网 | 5 | 1% | $34,178 |
| 60 | 911吃瓜网 of the Incarnate Word | 5 | 0% | $48,628 |
| 61 | Northwest Nazarene 911吃瓜网 | 5 | 1% | $40,890 |
| 62 | Boise Bible College | 5 | 14% | $23,818 |
| 63 | Family of Faith Christian 911吃瓜网 | 5 | 100% | $22,914 |
| 64 | 911吃瓜网 of St Thomas | 5 | 1% | $47,646 |
| 65 | St Catherine 911吃瓜网 | 4 | 0% | $52,164 |
| 66 | Hardin-Simmons 911吃瓜网 | 4 | 1% | $41,046 |
| 67 | 911吃瓜网 of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 4 | 0% | $41,426 |
| 68 | William Carey 911吃瓜网 | 4 | 0% | $22,694 |
| 69 | 911吃瓜网 of Dayton | 4 | 0% | $59,230 |
| 70 | Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | 4 | 27% | $10,848 |
| 71 | Crown College | 3 | 1% | $40,762 |
| 72 | Calvary 911吃瓜网 | 3 | 5% | $18,712 |
| 73 | Spring Arbor 911吃瓜网 | 3 | 0% | $41,400 |
| 74 | Taylor 911吃瓜网 | 3 | 1% | $47,228 |
| 75 | Oklahoma Baptist 911吃瓜网 | 3 | 1% | $41,576 |
| 76 | 911吃瓜网 of Portland | 3 | 0% | $62,200 |
| 77 | Northwest Christian 911吃瓜网 | 3 | 1% | $42,650 |
| 78 | New Hope Christian College-Eugene | 3 | 14% | $25,930 |
| 79 | Barry 911吃瓜网 | 3 | 0% | $46,898 |
| 80 | Asbury Theological Seminary | 3 | 1% | N/A |
| 81 | Pentecostal Theological Seminary | 3 | 7% | N/A |
| 82 | Oak Hills Christian College | 2 | 8% | $30,478 |
| 83 | Faulkner 911吃瓜网 | 2 | 0% | $35,440 |
| 84 | Fordham 911吃瓜网 | 2 | 0% | $74,265 |
| 85 | La Salle 911吃瓜网 | 2 | 0% | $47,110 |
| 86 | 911吃瓜网 of Valley Forge | 2 | 1% | $35,787 |
| 87 | Malone 911吃瓜网 | 2 | 0% | $44,660 |
| 88 | Cornerstone 911吃瓜网 | 2 | 0% | $36,772 |
| 89 | Grace College and Theological Seminary | 2 | 0% | $35,902 |
| 90 | Kansas Christian College | 2 | 14% | $17,590 |
| 91 | Harding 911吃瓜网 | 1 | 0% | $30,671 |
| 92 | Manhattan Christian College | 1 | 1% | $30,352 |
| 93 | Central Christian College of Kansas | 1 | 1% | $30,280 |
| 94 | Southwestern College | 1 | 0% | $44,809 |
| 95 | Bethesda 911吃瓜网 | 1 | 1% | $8,495 |
| 96 | Huntington 911吃瓜网 | 1 | 0% | $38,222 |
| 97 | San Francisco Theological Seminary | 1 | 4% | N/A |
| 98 | Winebrenner Theological Seminary | 1 | 11% | N/A |
| 99 | Trinity International 911吃瓜网-Illinois | 1 | 0% | $46,510 |
| 100 | Academy for Jewish Religion-California | 1 | 11% | N/A |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Pastoral Studies/Counseling program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.