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Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$28,133 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,495 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries School for You

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is the #168 most popular major in the country with 3,116 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for pastoral counseling students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Pastoral Specialized Ministries

Our 2023 rankings named Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA
$27,370 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lancaster Bible College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lancaster Bible College are $27,370 per year. On average, pastoral counseling graduates from Lancaster Bible College take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Westminster Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Glenside, Westminster Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville, PA
$23,070 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Valley Forge is a great value for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. UVF is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Phoenixville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVF are $23,070 per year. On average, pastoral counseling graduates from UVF take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA
$35,590 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Davids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EU are $35,590 per year.

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#6

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, PA
$27,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Clarks Summit University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. It came in at #6 on the list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Abington Township.

CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $27,200 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Nyack College

Nyack, NY
$26,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Nyack College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. It came in at #7 on the list. Nyack is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nyack.

Nyack undergraduate students pay an average of $26,500 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

Explore the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 188
New York 44
Maryland 0
New Jersey 6
District of Columbia 0

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Religious Education 1,417
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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.

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