2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in the Middle Atlantic Region

A doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #86 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Combined, these schools handed out 19 doctor's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in pastoral counseling matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Pastoral Counseling Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Westminster Theological Seminary
Glenside, PA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#2 Best Quality In PA

Westminster Theological Seminary is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Westminster Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries in Pennsylvania.

There were about 5 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who graduated with this degree at Westminster Theological Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
New York, NY

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. HUC - JIR is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries in New York.

There were about 4 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who graduated with this degree at HUC - JIR in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

2

Neumann University
Aston, PA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Neumann University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Neumann is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Aston.

There were approximately 4 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries individuals who graduated with this degree at Neumann in the most recent data year.

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4

Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries needs to take a look at Eastern University. EU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Davids. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries in Pennsylvania.

There were about 3 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who graduated with this degree at EU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 2 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

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6

La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

La Salle is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.

There were about 1 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries individuals who graduated with this degree at La Salle in the most recent data year.

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7

Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary
Capitol Heights, MD

#1 Most Popular In MD

Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Capitol Heights. More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary

7

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

#1 Most Popular In DC

Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a doctorate in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries from Catholic University of America

Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

Explore the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	9
Pennsylvania	176	18
Maryland	114	0
District of Columbia	81	0

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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Theology & Religious Vocations area of study, Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries has other similar majors worth exploring.

Pastoral Counseling Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	11
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	5
Lay Ministry	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Pastoral Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	165
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	95
Religious Education	8
Biblical Studies	4

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.