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Pastoral Ministry Schools

Following is a list of recommended Pastoral Ministry Schools in the USA and Canada. You can narrow down the list of Pastoral Ministry Schools by choosing your desired US State / Canadian Territory, in which you want to study Pastoral Ministry as a specialized major of Christian. Order free catalogs and brochures from each Pastoral Ministry School you find interesting - it is free and will help you to determine the school that is right for you!

Listing of Pastoral Ministry Schools by Relevance

Argosy University - Online

At Argosy University Online, we offer a variety of online degree programs in education, psychology and business. Argosy University has established campuses around the country and supports one of the largest graduate student communities in the nation. As a student in one of our online degree programs, you will earn your bachelor's or master's degree and enjoy a collegial, supportive academic envir...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Certificate in Pastoral Community Counseling (Online Certificate)

Liberty University - Online

As part of the world’s largest evangelical university, Liberty University Online is campus-based and has offered first-rate distance education since 1985. LU Online now has more than 40 degree programs and 90 specializations in business, nursing, psychology, counseling, education, religion and more....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Religion - Pre-Pastoral (Online Master)
- Online Master in Religion - Pastoral Counseling (Online Master)
- Online Master in Pastoral Counseling (Online Master)
- Online Master in Divinity - Pastoral Ministries (Online Master)
- Online Doctor in Counseling - Pastoral Counseling (Online Doctor)

Grand Canyon University, Christian Studies

If you are driven to pursue a higher standard of success and require flexibility in your schedule to get there, Grand Canyon University is the right choice for you! With an online and campus-based enrollment of more than 34,000, GCU emphasizes individual attention for both traditional undergraduate students, as well as the working professional. With our cutting-edge curriculum, you will gain the ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Christian Studies - Pastoral Ministry (Online Master)
- Online Bachelor in Christian Studies - Pastoral Ministry (Online Bachelor)

Andrews University

A global community of eager students and keen-minded faculty who are deeply committed to church and society, placed in physical surroundings that support educational values, create a vibrant learning environment at Andrews University....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministry - Hispanic (Master)
- Master in Pastoral Ministry - English (Master)

Anna Maria College

Anna Maria College is a four-year, private, co-ed, Catholic, liberal arts institution accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Founded by the Sisters of Saint Anne in 1946, the College is located on a beautiful 180-acre campus in Paxton, MA minutes from Worcester, MA. AMC provides quality programs that integrate liberal education and professional preparation that is comm...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministry (Master)

Aquinas Institute of Theology

Impelled by the Catholic faith and in the Dominican spirit, Aquinas Institute educates men and women to preach, to teach, to minister and to lead....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Studies (Master)
- Certificate in Pastoral Care (Certificate)

Athenaeum of Ohio

The Athenaeum of Ohio, the graduate school of theology sponsored by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati, prepares people to serve the church effectively as priests, deacons, and lay ministers. This mission is achieved through the three divisions of the Athenaeum of Ohio: Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West, the Lay Pastoral Ministry Program, and the Special Studies Division which offer...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Counseling (Master)

Boston College

Boston College is one of the oldest Jesuit, Catholic universities in the United States. U.S. News and World Report ranks Boston College 35th among national universities....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Religious Education and Pastoral Ministries (Master)
- Doctor in Religious Education and Pastoral Ministries (Doctor)

Caldwell College, Center for Graduate & Continuing Studies

Caldwell College is a Catholic, co-educational, four-year liberal arts institution, committed to intellectual rigor, individual attention, and the ethical values of the Judaeo-Christian academic tradition. Founded in 1939 by the Sisters of Saint Dominic, the College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Universities, chartered by the State of New Jersey, and registered wi...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministry (Master)

Calvary Bible College and Calvary Theological Seminary

Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary is the successful result of a merger in 1961 between two small and struggling Bible collegesóKansas City Bible College (KCBC) and Midwest Bible College (MBC) in St. Louis. A second merger took place in 1987 when Citadel Bible College of Ozark, Arkansas, joined Calvary. These mergers represented a blending of institutional objectives, assets and liabil...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Studies (Master)

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small, Catholic, comprehensive university sponsored by the Province of the United States of America of the Society of Mary (Marianists). It is located on a hillside in suburban Honolulu, two miles from Waikiki beach. Chaminade’s Fall 2002 enrollment was 1030 traditional day students (389 in residence), approximately 557 graduate students, and adult students en...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Leadership (Master)

Christian Theological Seminary

Christian Theological Seminary is a fully accredited ecumenical seminary related to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) offering eight graduate-level degree programs. The seminary has a rich history of offering the finest biblical and theological education possible in a caring, supportive environment....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Care and Counseling (Master)

Gannon University

With 4,134 students, Gannon University is a private, co-educational Catholic, comprehensive university offering associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees, certificates and doctoral degrees in Erie, Pennsylvania....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Studies (Master)
- Certificate in Pastoral Studies (Certificate)

Logos Christian College and Graduate Schools

Logos was founded in 1978 and is a trans-denominational education ministry of Logos Global Network which does not interfere with the local church's life, its discipline, or its doctrinal emphasis....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministry (Master)
- Master in Christian or Pastoral Counseling (Master)
- Doctor in Pastoral Ministry (Doctor)
- Doctor in Christian or Pastoral Counseling (Doctor)

Marymount University

Welcome to Marymount University! Founded in 1950 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, Marymount is a comprehensive, coeducational Catholic university located just minutes from the nation's capital....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Counseling (Master)
- Certificate in Pastoral Counseling (Certificate)

Mount Marty College, Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry

Mount Marty College is a private, Catholic, Benedictine co-educational liberal arts college. Primary emphasis is placed on the development of each person as a complete human being with intellectual, professional, and personal skills and a composite of moral, spiritual, and social values....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministries (Master)

Neumann College

Founded and sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, Neumann is a private, Catholic, co-educational College in the Franciscan tradition, which emphasizes respect for individuals, concern for the environment, and social responsibility. The College offers undergraduate degrees in a broad variety of subjects, six graduate programs, and an accelerated bachelor's degree program for adul...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Care and Counseling (Master)

Saint Michael's College

It is the mission of Saint Michael’s College to contribute through higher education to the enhancement of the human person and to the advancement of human culture in the light of the Catholic faith....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology and Pastoral Ministry (Master)
- Certificate in Theology and Pastoral Ministry (Certificate)

St. Ambrose University, College of Arts and Sciences

St. Ambrose is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport. The University is a community focused on educating the mind, cultivating the spirit, and developing the potential of everyone we serve....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Studies (Master)

Toccoa Falls College

In 1907 a man dared to dream. One man believed that following the vision God had put in his heart was the most important work his life could accomplish. That same man, despite overwhelming obstacles, established an academic institution devoted to preparing God's people to flesh out their call. Today, Toccoa Falls College is that institution and a dream come true for founder and past president Dr....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministries (Master)

University of Dayton, College of Arts and Sciences

The University of Dayton has evolved from a boarding school for boys carved out of fertile farmland more than 150 years ago into a top-tier national, private university and one of the 10 best Catholic universities in the nation. Discover why we're a university on the move....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministry (Master)

University of San Diego, College of Arts and Sciences

Nestled along the Pacific Ocean on 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, UC San Diego is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh approach to education and research....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Care and Counseling (Master)
- Doctor in Pastoral Counseling (Doctor)
- Certificate in Pastoral Care and Counseling (Certificate)

Western Reformed Seminary

Mission of WRS: To assist the church of Jesus Christ, and in particular the Bible Presbyterian Church, in all its God-given functions by providing theological training for its ministers, missionaries, and other Christian workers....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Studies (Master)

Ashland Theological Seminary

Welcome to Ashland Theological Seminary. We are an evangelical seminary in North Central Ohio, and we define commitment to Scripture, academic excellence, spiritual formation and community as core values....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministry (Master)
- Master in Clinical Pastoral Counseling (Master)
- Doctor in Clinical Pastoral Counseling (Doctor)

Carey Theological College

At Carey Theological College there is the conviction that God has spoken and continues to speak in and through scripture. Through the years we have held to this conviction and its inherent implications....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministry (Master)

Anna Maria College, Education

- Master in Pastoral Ministry (Master)

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Garrett-Evangelical is a graduate school of theology related to The United Methodist Church. It is located a few miles north of Chicago on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Care and Counseling (Master)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Graduate Programs

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, a Catholic women's college sponsored by the Sisters of Providence, is committed to higher education in the tradition of the liberal arts. The College serves a diverse community of learners in undergraduate and graduate programs, while maintaining its historical commitment to women in its campus program. By participating in this community, students develop their abi...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Pastoral Theology (Online Master)
- Master in Pastoral Theology (Master)
- Certificate in Pastoral Theology (Certificate)

Saint Mary´s University, Graduate School

The Marianists who came to San Antonio in 1852 responded to the call of their superiors to establish an educational institution to regenerate the people of the city. Through their work and the work of those who followed them, St. Mary’s University has maintained its reputation as "a noble institution destined to be a great education center of the Southwest."...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministry (Master)

Boston College, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Boston College is one of the oldest Jesuit, Catholic universities in the United States. U.S. News and World Report ranks Boston College 35th among national universities. Boston College confers more than 4,000 degrees annually in more than 50 fields of study through 7 schools and colleges. Faculty members are committed to both teaching and research and have set new marks for research grant awards ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministry and Theology (Master)
- Doctor in Pastoral Ministry and Theology (Doctor)

Huntington University, Graduate School of Christian Ministries

As a Christian college of the liberal arts, Huntington offers a wide range of degree programs. Founded in 1897, Huntington University provides high-quality, Christ-centered education. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest. Four out of five Huntington University professors have the highest degree in their field (a figure higher than any other evangelical...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministries (Master)

Saint Paul University, Institute of Mission Studies

Small classes, high quality programs and a pleasant environment, Saint Paul University offers an alternative to large Canadian universities. Established in 1848 and federated with the University of Ottawa, Saint Paul University is now comprised of four faculties: Human Sciences, Philosophy, Theology and Canon Law. Our programs in 19 disciplines, range from undergraduate to doctoral level and are t...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministry (Master)

Loras College

Historically rich, academically challenging, faith-centered, socially stimulating – that’s Loras College. Relating the rich liberal arts tradition to a changing world, Loras strives to develop active learners, reflective thinkers, ethical decision makers and responsible contributors in their diverse professional, social, and religious roles. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Studies (Master)

Loyola College In Maryland

Founded in 1852, Loyola College in Maryland is a Jesuit Catholic university whose mission is to inspire students to learn, lead and serve in a diverse and changing world. It is committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and to the ideals of liberal education and the development of the whole person....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Counseling (Master)
- Doctor in Pastoral Counseling (Doctor)
- Certificate in Pastoral Counseling (Certificate)

Loyola University Chicago

Shaped by our city and our Jesuit traditions, Loyola University Chicago offers students an educational environment unmatched for its diversity of thought and experience....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Studies (Master)

Loyola University New Orleans

What makes Loyola University New Orleans unique? Loyola combines the Jesuit commitment to educating the whole person with academic excellence of its faculty and programs, and an ideal size that fosters individual student success in a positive learning experience. We develop students into a new generation of leaders who possess a love for truth, the critical intelligence to pursue it, and the coura...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Studies (Master)

Madonna University, Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry

At Madonna University, we promote and live by a simple phrase that represents the essence of what we believe: "Your success is our greatest achievement." We offer more than a degree. We provide an environment where you gain intellectual, spiritual and personal growth... where your success is achieved on the field, in the classroom, boardroom, hospital, and community. Our highly-qualified faculty...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministry (Master)

Moravian Theological Seminary

For 200 years the faculty of Moravian Theological Seminary have been educating people who are making a difference in the world. Our graduates are recognized for their compassion, biblical scholarship, Christian understanding, and transformative leadership. They serve in varied settings as pastors, counselors, chaplains, educators, and administrators....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Counseling (Master)

Saint Thomas University

St. Thomas University is an urban, student-centered, Catholic university with rich cultural and international diversity, dedicated to educating leaders who contribute to the economic and cultural vitality of the regions they serve....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministries (Master)
- Certificate in Pastoral Ministries (Certificate)

Santa Clara University, School of Education, Counseling Psychology, & Pastoral Ministries

Santa Clara University, a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located in California's Silicon Valley, offers its more than 8,000 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus master's, Ph.D., and law degrees. Distinguished nationally by the fourth-highest graduation rate among all U.S. master's universities, California's oldest operating high...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministries (Master)

University of Saint Francis, School of Professional Studies

The University of Saint Francis exists to challenge and engage a diverse student body by facilitating learning and personal development in an environment permeated by Franciscan values. This fundamental mission puts our students and their personal and professional learning at the heart of all we do at the university. Although we have been doing this for over 110 years, recent innovations and the c...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Counseling (Master)
- Certificate in Pastoral Counseling (Certificate)

Seattle University, School of Theology and Ministry

Seattle University is dedicated to educating the whole person, to professional formation, and to empowering leaders for a just and humane world....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Studies (Master)
- Master in Pastoral Counseling (Master)
- Certificate in Pastoral Counseling (Certificate)

Temple Baptist Seminary

Temple Baptist Seminary offers a variety of opportunities for advanced preparation for ministry or for personal enrichment. For over half a century TBS has been training successful pastors, evangelists, missionaries, Christian educators and administrators, youth directors, and other dynamic leaders for the ministry. Study under some of America's best conservative scholars through our fall and sp...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Studies (Master)
- Doctor in Pastoral Studies (Doctor)

Andrews University, Theological Seminary

Andrews University educates its students for generous service to the church and society in keeping with a faithful witness to Christ and to the worldwide mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministry (Master)

University of Dallas

The University of Dallas is a Catholic institution that seeks to educate its students to develop the intellectual and moral virtues, to prepare themselves for life and work, and to become leaders in the community. Through intensive teaching, interactive discourse, and critical analysis, the university pursues truth, virtue, and wisdom in the liberal arts and professional studies....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Religious and Pastoral Studies (Master)

Waterloo Lutheran Seminary

Waterloo Lutheran Seminary is a special place of learning, celebration, and study of those things that matter most to us and our world. Here we discover and explore where faith and scholarly reflection meet and combine in exciting and challenging ways to equip people as leaders in the church and in the world....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theological Studies - Pastoral Counseling (Master)

Columbia Theological Seminary

Columbia Theological Seminary is an educational institution of the Presbyterian Church (USA), and a community of theological inquiry and formation for ministry in the service of the Church of Jesus Christ....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Doctor in Pastoral Counseling (Doctor)

Argosy University, College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences - Sarasota

To succeed in today's competitive workforce, you need a solid foundation of knowledge - and the power to put it to work. And that's exactly what an Argosy University education offers. Drawing upon our more than 30-year history of granting degrees in professional psychology, Argosy University has developed a curriculum that focuses on interpersonal skills and practical experience alongside academi...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Doctor in Pastoral Community Counseling (Doctor)

Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion

Welcome! Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is the intellectual, academic, spiritual, and professional leadership development center of Reform Judaism. Our faculty, students, administration, and family of friends and supporters represent our fervent hope for the Jewish future, our commitment to the present, and our continuity with all the generations of the past. It is that shared v...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Doctor in Pastoral Counseling (Doctor)

Washington Theological Union

The Union enrolls students from six continents who have come to learn with each other and from each other as a truly Catholic Church. Some are encountering theological study for the first time, while others are refreshing themselves after years in ministry....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Pastoral Ministry (Certificate)

Bethel Seminary

Bethel Seminary is a world-class evangelical seminary offering eight master of arts degrees, a master of divinity degree, a doctor of ministry degree, nine graduate-level certificates, and a post-graduate certificate. Accreditors have praised the seminary’s approach to developing whole and holy Christian leaders through three-part emphases on biblical/theological foundations, transformational lead...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Pastoral Counseling (Certificate)

Wilfrid Laurier University, School of Business and Economics

Founded in 1911, Laurier is a premier university and renowned for attracting students who want to succeed. Our Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Music, School of Business & Economics, Faculty of Education and our Brantford Campus offer an unparalleled academic experience. Our unique, interdisciplinary approach to learning allows students to combine majors in completely different fie...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Pastoral Counseling (Certificate)

Loyola University New Orleans, Loyola Institute for Ministry

- Online Master in Pastoral Studies (Online Master)

Amridge University, School of Human Services

Amridge University is an independent, coeducational institution dedicated to the spirit of its Christian ideals and heritage. Amridge University’s mission is to prepare men and women, through a commitment to academic excellence and spiritual vitality at the undergraduate and graduate levels, for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service to the professions, society, church, and family....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Pastoral Counseling (Online Master)
- Online Master in Divinity - Pastoral Counseling (Online Master)

Trinity College of the Bible

Trinity offers an unparalleled education to learners around the world who attend classes and interact with faculty and other students by mail, on the Web, and in person at our campus in Newburgh, Indiana....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Pastoral Ministry (Online Master)
- Online Doctor in Pastoral Ministry (Online Doctor)

College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University

The College of Saint Benedict, for women, and Saint John's University, for men, are two of only five Catholic institutions recognized as being among the most selective liberal arts colleges in the United States. The two institutions work in partnership to challenge students to pursue balanced lives of learning, leadership, work and service in a changing world. Women and men attend classes and util...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Theology - Pastoral Ministry (Associate)