2027 Best Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools in Virginia

Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling students.

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• Best Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools in Virginia

Best Schools for Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling in Virginia

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling

1

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Degrees Awarded

$77,108 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Virginia Commonwealth University, our #1 school for clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public university. About 63% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 12 clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Commonwealth University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling degree from Virginia Commonwealth University earn around $77,108 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,813. More information about a degree in clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University

2

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Degrees Awarded

$41,047 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling program will find one at Regent University, which ranked #2. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Virginia Beach. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 26 clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling degrees were awarded at Regent University in the most recent year. Students who receive their clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling degree from Regent University earn around $41,047 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $29,451 to complete this degree. Read more about the clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling program at Regent University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.