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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 188 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries is the #137 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for pastoral counseling majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lancaster Bible College the most popular school in Pennsylvania 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Geneva College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Geneva is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Cairn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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.

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#4

University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Valley Forge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UVF is a 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.

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#5

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

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#6

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, PA

Clarks Summit University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Abington Township.

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#7

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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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