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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

24 Colleges
$30,495 Avg Salary
$27,729 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 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.

The Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.

Check out the pastoral counseling 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 degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Glenside, Westminster Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA

Out of the 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, pastoral counseling graduates from Lancaster Bible College carry an average student debt load of $23,250.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cairn University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, pastoral counseling majors at Cairn accumulate an average of around $28,938 in student debt.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Cairn University Report

#5

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

The excellent programs at Geneva College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Geneva is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beaver Falls.

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#6

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Eastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Davids.

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#7

University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville, PA

University of Valley Forge ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UVF is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Phoenixville.

Pastoral Counseling majors at UVF take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

Nyack College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nyack is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nyack.

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#9

Neumann University

Aston, PA

Neumann University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. It came in at #9 on the list. Neumann is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aston.

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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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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 24 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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