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 Â鶹Íø | 80 | 0% | $40,075 |
| 3 | Andrews Â鶹Íø | 67 | 11% | $40,566 |
| 4 | Loyola Â鶹Íø Chicago | 63 | 1% | $61,328 |
| 5 | Dallas Theological Seminary | 62 | 13% | N/A |
| 6 | Lee Â鶹Íø | 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 Â鶹Íø Maryland | 40 | 2% | $66,200 |
| 11 | Indiana Wesleyan Â鶹Íø-Marion | 36 | 5% | $38,578 |
| 12 | Indiana Wesleyan Â鶹Íø-National & Global | 36 | 1% | $13,778 |
| 13 | Oral Roberts Â鶹Íø | 34 | 6% | $42,660 |
| 14 | New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary | 29 | 8% | $18,320 |
| 15 | Dallas Baptist Â鶹Íø | 25 | 2% | $41,170 |
| 16 | Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | 23 | 39% | N/A |
| 17 | Lancaster Bible College | 22 | 6% | $37,370 |
| 18 | Seattle Â鶹Íø | 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 Â鶹Íø | 17 | 7% | $26,630 |
| 23 | Universidad Teologica del Caribe | 17 | 47% | $10,592 |
| 24 | Gardner-Webb Â鶹Íø | 15 | 1% | $46,420 |
| 25 | North Central Â鶹Íø | 13 | 6% | $36,454 |
| 26 | Arlington Baptist Â鶹Íø | 13 | 37% | $24,493 |
| 27 | Bethel Seminary-St Paul | 13 | 15% | N/A |
| 28 | The King's Â鶹Íø | 12 | 10% | $16,218 |
| 29 | Olivet Nazarene Â鶹Íø | 12 | 1% | $47,670 |
| 30 | Loyola Marymount Â鶹Íø | 12 | 0% | $67,369 |
| 31 | Bethel Seminary-San Diego | 12 | 40% | N/A |
| 32 | World Mission Â鶹Íø | 11 | 12% | $6,800 |
| 33 | Biola Â鶹Íø | 10 | 1% | $56,956 |
| 34 | Vanguard Â鶹Íø of Southern California | 10 | 2% | $48,800 |
| 35 | Duquesne Â鶹Íø | 9 | 0% | $54,364 |
| 36 | Southern Nazarene Â鶹Íø | 8 | 1% | $38,478 |
| 37 | Emmanuel College | 8 | 5% | $31,592 |
| 38 | Boston College | 8 | 0% | $73,092 |
| 39 | Naropa Â鶹Íø | 8 | 3% | $50,810 |
| 40 | Trevecca Nazarene Â鶹Íø | 8 | 1% | $39,484 |
| 41 | Neumann Â鶹Íø | 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 Â鶹Íø | 7 | 5% | $8,400 |
| 45 | Creighton Â鶹Íø | 7 | 0% | $54,952 |
| 46 | California Baptist Â鶹Íø | 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 Â鶹Íø | 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 Â鶹Íø | 6 | 1% | $50,270 |
| 54 | The Master's Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø | 5 | 1% | $38,762 |
| 59 | Southwestern Assemblies of God Â鶹Íø | 5 | 1% | $34,178 |
| 60 | Â鶹Íø of the Incarnate Word | 5 | 0% | $48,628 |
| 61 | Northwest Nazarene Â鶹Íø | 5 | 1% | $40,890 |
| 62 | Boise Bible College | 5 | 14% | $23,818 |
| 63 | Family of Faith Christian Â鶹Íø | 5 | 100% | $22,914 |
| 64 | Â鶹Íø of St Thomas | 5 | 1% | $47,646 |
| 65 | St Catherine Â鶹Íø | 4 | 0% | $52,164 |
| 66 | Hardin-Simmons Â鶹Íø | 4 | 1% | $41,046 |
| 67 | Â鶹Íø of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 4 | 0% | $41,426 |
| 68 | William Carey Â鶹Íø | 4 | 0% | $22,694 |
| 69 | Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø | 3 | 5% | $18,712 |
| 73 | Spring Arbor Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $41,400 |
| 74 | Taylor Â鶹Íø | 3 | 1% | $47,228 |
| 75 | Oklahoma Baptist Â鶹Íø | 3 | 1% | $41,576 |
| 76 | Â鶹Íø of Portland | 3 | 0% | $62,200 |
| 77 | Northwest Christian Â鶹Íø | 3 | 1% | $42,650 |
| 78 | New Hope Christian College-Eugene | 3 | 14% | $25,930 |
| 79 | Barry Â鶹Íø | 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 Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $35,440 |
| 84 | Fordham Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $74,265 |
| 85 | La Salle Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $47,110 |
| 86 | Â鶹Íø of Valley Forge | 2 | 1% | $35,787 |
| 87 | Malone Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $44,660 |
| 88 | Cornerstone Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $36,772 |
| 89 | Grace College and Theological Seminary | 2 | 0% | $35,902 |
| 90 | Kansas Christian College | 2 | 14% | $17,590 |
| 91 | Harding Â鶹Íø | 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 Â鶹Íø | 1 | 1% | $8,495 |
| 96 | Huntington Â鶹Íø | 1 | 0% | $38,222 |
| 97 | San Francisco Theological Seminary | 1 | 4% | N/A |
| 98 | Winebrenner Theological Seminary | 1 | 11% | N/A |
| 99 | Trinity International Â鶹Íø-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.