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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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for pastoral counseling majors pursuing a .

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

Our analysis found Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion to be the best value school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

#2

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA
$27,370 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lancaster Bible College helped the school earn the #2 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 Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit college 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.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Lancaster Bible College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Westminster Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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

The excellent programs at University of Valley Forge helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UVF is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Phoenixville.

UVF undergraduate students pay an average of $23,070 in tuition and fees each 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

The excellent programs at Eastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Davids.

EU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,590 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Eastern University Report

#6

Clarks Summit University

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

Clarks Summit University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Abington Township.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $27,200 per year.

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#7

Nyack College

Nyack, NY
$26,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Nyack College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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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