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2024 Best Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools

10 Colleges in the United States
328 Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Degrees Awarded
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #751 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling. Combined, these schools handed out 328 degrees in clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling School

Best Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools Your choice of clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Best Schools for Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Loyola University Maryland is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #558 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Maryland is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling. VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling needs to take a look at Fordham University. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

Houston Baptist University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling. HBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. This university ranks 67th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 6 clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling students who graduated with this degree at HBU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
42 Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Degrees Awarded

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great decision for students interested in a degree in clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling. Located in the city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 42 clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling students who graduated with this degree at MBTS in the most recent data year.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA

Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 13 clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent data year.

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Moravian College
Bethlehem, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Moravian is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Bethlehem. This college ranks 36th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 8 clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling students who graduated with this degree at Moravian in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
33 Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Degrees Awarded

Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hamilton.

There were about 33 clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling students who graduated with this degree at Gordon - Conwell Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ashland University
Ashland, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
38 Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #527 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ashland is a great university overall.

There were about 38 clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling students who graduated with this degree at Ashland in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 49th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 16 clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling students who graduated with this degree at TIU Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling is one of 13 different types of Mental & Social Health Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 7,609
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,433
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 4,069
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,405
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,779
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,534
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,526
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 288
Trauma Counseling 56
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 13

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