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

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

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 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

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 small student population.

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#2

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA

The excellent programs at Lancaster Bible College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Neumann University

Aston, PA

Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Neumann University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Neumann is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aston.

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#5

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cairn University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, New Brunswick Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. New Brunswick Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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With a ranking of #6, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#6

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

Nyack College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nyack is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nyack.

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#9

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Eastern University landed the #9 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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#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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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 19 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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