2023 Best Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$29,200
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 328 people earned their degree in clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling, making the major the 751st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 87 clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling”.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region vets studying clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling.
Top 4 Best Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling degrees to qualified students.
VCU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Virginia Commonwealth University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Commonwealth University]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #2 spot on the list. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling degrees to qualified students.
Regent not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 10,483 students enrolled at Regent University, 1,414 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,203. To help with additional expenses, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Faulkner University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling students in 2020-2021.
Faulkner also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Faulkner University supports 2,961 students, and 20 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 12 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,817. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Faulkner University]](/colleges/faulkner-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity International University - Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Miramar, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Trinity International University - Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 172 students enrolled at Trinity International University - Florida, 14 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,737. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Trinity International University - Florida Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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