2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Pennsylvania

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 looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 13 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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries in Pennsylvania ranking.

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 Pennsylvania

Explore 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

1

Westminster Theological Seminary
Glenside, PA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Westminster Theological Seminary if you want to pursue 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 fairly 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 roughly 5 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries individuals who graduated with this degree at Westminster Theological Seminary in the most recent data year.

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2

Neumann University
Aston, PA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Neumann University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Neumann is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Aston.

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

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Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. 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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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

La Salle University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.

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

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	9
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	7
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	5
Lay Ministry	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Pastoral Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	42
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	6
Biblical Studies	1

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.