by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 4 schools that stand out for veteran pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. students, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is Grace Christian University, our #1 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. college for veterans. It scores 71.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. program at Grace Christian University
Ozark Christian College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 53.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. More about the pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. program at Ozark Christian College
Valor Christian College is a great choice for veterans pursuing pastoral counseling and specialized ministries., landing the #3 spot this year. Valor Christian College scores 52.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 0.0. More about the pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. program at Valor Christian College
Veteran students seeking a strong pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. program will find one at Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global, which ranked #4. Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global scores 50.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Read more about pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. 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 counseling and specialized ministries.: 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.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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