2023 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
35
Degrees Awarded
$31,200
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pastoral Studies/Counseling for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,430 people earned their degree in pastoral studies/counseling, making the major the 364th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 63 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great pastoral studies/counseling programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pastoral studies/counseling program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The pastoral studies/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 Middle Atlantic Region for Pastoral Studies/Counseling for a Master’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pastoral Studies/Counseling for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pastoral Studies/Counseling for a Master’s”.
Top 1 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pastoral Studies/Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lancaster Bible College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Lancaster Bible College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 2,038 students enrolled at Lancaster Bible College, 44 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,560. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lancaster Bible College]](/colleges/lancaster-bible-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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