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2023 Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges
$31,518 Avg Salary
$28,547 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 167 degrees and certificates were awarded to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #106 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for pastoral counseling majors pursuing an online .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in Virginia for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, pastoral counseling graduates from Liberty University take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $521, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Bethel University

Hampton, VA

The excellent online programs at Bethel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in Virginia. Bethel is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hampton.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 48
North Carolina 70
Florida 41
Tennessee 146
Kentucky 86
South Carolina 23
Louisiana 78
Arkansas 20
Alabama 32
Mississippi 0

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One of 7 majors within the area of study, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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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