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Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

9 Colleges
$38,497 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for pastoral counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.

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 Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Westminster Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a 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

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lancaster Bible College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#3

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cairn University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. 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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#4

Neumann University

Aston, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Neumann University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. 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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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#6

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Moravian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Saint Vincent Seminary

Latrobe, PA

With a ranking of #7, Saint Vincent Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, La Salle University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Won Institute of Graduate Studies ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Won Institute of Graduate Studies is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

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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 9 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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