2024 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania

A degree in pastoral studies/counseling is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #364 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in Pennsylvania to review for the 2024 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

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Pick Your Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Pastoral Studies/Counseling

1

Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Pastoral Studies/Counseling Degrees Awarded

16.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Lancaster Bible College if you wish to pursue a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Lancaster.More information about a degree in pastoral studies/counseling from Lancaster Bible College

2

University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, PA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

75.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Valley Forge if you wish to pursue a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Located in the suburb of Phoenixville, UVF is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in pastoral studies/counseling from University of Valley Forge

Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	4
Maryland	618	0
New Jersey	614	4

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Pastoral Studies/Counseling Related Rankings by Major

Pastoral Studies/Counseling is one of 6 different types of Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Pastoral Studies/Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Lay Ministry	58
Youth Ministry	42
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	28
Urban Ministry	4
Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies	1

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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).

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