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2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$29,820 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,495 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries was ranked #109 in the country. In fact 1,624 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for pastoral counseling students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Pastoral Specialized Ministries

#1

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA
$27,370 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lancaster Bible College to be the best value school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lancaster Bible College are $27,370 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries 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.

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#3

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA
$35,590 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Eastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EU are $35,590 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Westminster Theological Seminary is a great value for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Westminster Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Nyack College

Nyack, NY
$26,500 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Nyack undergraduate students pay an average of $26,500 in tuition and fees each year.

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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
New York 40
Pennsylvania 123
Maryland 0
New Jersey 6
District of Columbia 0

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Pastoral Counseling

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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