2025 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

a master's degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #100 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in Pennsylvania to review for the 2025 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Pastoral Counseling

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Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA

33 Annual Graduates

Lancaster Bible College is a great option for individuals interested in a master's degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Lancaster.More information about a master’s in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries from Lancaster Bible College

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Westminster Theological Seminary
Glenside, PA

79 Annual Graduates

$45,263 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Westminster Theological Seminary if you want to pursue a master's degree in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries. Westminster Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

Students who graduate with their master's from the pastoral counseling program report average early career income of $45,263.

More information about a master’s in pastoral counseling & specialized ministries from Westminster Theological Seminary

Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	28
Maryland	193	0
New Jersey	188	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Pastoral Counseling

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

Pastoral Counseling Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Lay Ministry	79
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	37
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	12

Most Popular Majors Related to Pastoral Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	418
Biblical Studies	37
Religious Institution Administration and Law	18

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.