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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Colleges
$26,635 Avg Salary
$27,235 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lancaster Bible College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Lancaster Bible College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#2

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Geneva College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Geneva is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beaver Falls.

About 55% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#2

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cairn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 55% are male.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Cairn University

#4

University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville, PA

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Valley Forge landed the # 4 spot on the list. UVF is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Phoenixville.

About 56% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at University of Valley Forge

#5

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

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

Of the 7 students majoring in pastoral counseling at EU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, pastoral counseling majors at EU accumulate an average of around $28,461 in student debt.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Eastern University Report

#6

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

Nyack College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nyack is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nyack.

Women make up 50% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Nyack College

#7

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, PA

Clarks Summit University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. CSU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Abington Township.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Clarks Summit University

#8

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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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 8 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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