by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study pastoral studies/counseling. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 2 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing pastoral studies/counseling., using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked pastoral studies/counseling. colleges for veterans:
Our analysis ranked Valor Christian College the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in pastoral studies/counseling.. It scores 52.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. See the full pastoral studies/counseling. report for Valor Christian College
Veteran students seeking a strong pastoral studies/counseling. program will find one at Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global, which ranked #2. Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global scores 50.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Read more about pastoral studies/counseling. at Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying pastoral studies/counseling.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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