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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our analysis found Villanova University to be the most popular school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

#2

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, La Salle University landed the # 2 spot on the list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at La Salle University Report

#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 graduate certificate. Neumann is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aston.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Neumann University Report

#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in Pennsylvania. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Duquesne University Report

Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges 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 4 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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