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

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

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Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Westminster Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Glenside, Westminster Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Neumann University

Aston, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Neumann University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their doctor’s degree. Neumann is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aston.

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#2

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 25% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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#5

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

The in-demand doctor’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 suburb of Saint Davids.

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#6

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, La Salle University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their doctor’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Catholic University of America ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

Explore the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools 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).

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