2023 Best Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$31,200
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 607 people earned their degree in other pastoral counseling and specialized ministries, making the major the 572nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 32 other pastoral counseling and specialized ministries graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in other pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the other pastoral counseling and specialized ministries program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries”.
Top 2 Best Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lancaster Bible College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s other pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students in 2020-2021.
Lancaster Bible College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 2,038 students enrolled at Lancaster Bible College, 44 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,560. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lancaster Bible College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Lancaster Bible College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. Glenside, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other pastoral counseling and specialized ministries degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Westminster Theological Seminary also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 854 students enrolled at Westminster Theological Seminary, 26 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,026. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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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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