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

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Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

Check out the pastoral counseling master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

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

Women make up 66% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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#2

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lancaster Bible College is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#4

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cairn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#5

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Nyack College 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 . Nyack is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nyack.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Brunswick Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. New Brunswick Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 75% of the pastoral counseling majors at the school.

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#7

Neumann University

Aston, PA

Neumann University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Neumann is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aston.

Of the 2 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Neumann, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Of the 2 students majoring in pastoral counseling at Seton Hall, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#10

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Moravian College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 14 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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