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2023 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

43 Ranked Colleges
1,191 Degrees Awarded
$38,497 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,116 people earned their degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries, making the major the 171st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,592 and had an average of $26,577 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pastoral counseling and specialized ministries program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 32 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying pastoral counseling list, Bethel University Minnesota has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 116 of the 3,814 students enrolled at Bethel University Minnesota were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,703. In addition to receiving other benefits, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying pastoral counseling list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Loyola University Chicago supports 16,893 students, and 261 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 165 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola University Chicago does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s. Located in Marion, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s pastoral counseling students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IWU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,108 students enrolled at IWU, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,305. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Indiana Wesleyan University]](/colleges/indiana-wesleyan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s list. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 41 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying pastoral counseling list, DBU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, DBU supports 4,247 students, and 200 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 150 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,924. On top of their other funding sources, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dallas Baptist University]](/colleges/dallas-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s list. Seattle U is a medium-sized school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 19 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seattle U, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Seattle U supports 7,050 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,383. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, California

The Master’s University and Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Santa Clarita, California, and it awarded 42 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

The Master’s University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 2,449 students enrolled at The Master’s University and Seminary were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,888. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Master’s University and Seminary does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s list. Located in Winona Lake, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s pastoral counseling students in 2020-2021.

Grace College also made our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 1,901 students enrolled at Grace College were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,455. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Grace College and Theological Seminary]](/colleges/grace-college-and-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

Olivet Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s list. Olivet Nazarene is a small school located in Bourbonnais, Illinois that handed out 29 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Olivet Nazarene also took the #2 spot in our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Olivet Nazarene supports 3,764 students, and 57 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 35 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,334. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Olivet Nazarene does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Olivet Nazarene Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 1 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. To help with additional expenses, 64 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s list. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees to qualified students.

Harding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 4,617 students enrolled at Harding University, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,932. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Harding University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Harding]](/colleges/harding-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia International University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s pastoral counseling students in 2020-2021.

CIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 2,098 students enrolled at CIU, 86 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,392. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Columbia International University Veteran Student Life Report

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan

Andrews University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Andrews University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Andrews not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 40 of the 3,162 students enrolled at Andrews were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,888. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Andrews University]](/colleges/andrews-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Crown College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Crown also made our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.According to our most recent data, Crown supports 1,485 students, and 38 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,270. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Crown College]](/colleges/crown-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwest Nazarene University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Northwest Nazarene University is a small school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 11 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying pastoral counseling list, NNU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,109 students enrolled at Northwest Nazarene University, 80 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,130. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina

Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s pastoral counseling students in 2020-2021.

Of the 2,686 students enrolled at Lenoir - Rhyne University, 64 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,408. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lenoir - Rhyne University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Veteran Student Life Report

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Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lancaster Bible College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s list. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It awarded 36 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Lancaster Bible College also made our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Lancaster Bible College supports 2,038 students, and 44 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 37 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

With a ranking of #17, Ashland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s list. Located in Ashland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s pastoral counseling students in 2020-2021.

Of the 4,447 students enrolled at Ashland, 105 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,554. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ashland Veteran Student Life Report

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Oral Roberts University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s ranking. ORU is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 135 of the 4,317 students enrolled at Oral Roberts University were GI Bill® students, of which 76 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,157. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 3,506 students enrolled at Northwestern, 53 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 $14,408. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary
South Hamilton, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #20, Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s list. Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Gordon - Conwell Seminary also took the #5 spot in our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary supports 1,489 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,506. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

Biola University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Biola is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Mirada, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 5,815 students enrolled at Biola, 148 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,579. In addition to receiving other benefits, 38 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Biola offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Westminster Theological Seminary
Glenside, Pennsylvania

Westminster Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Westminster Theological Seminary is a small school located in Glenside, Pennsylvania that handed out 58 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Westminster Theological Seminary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 854 students enrolled at Westminster Theological Seminary, 26 were 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Dallas Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified masters’s pastoral counseling students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DTS Dallas, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, DTS Dallas supports 2,447 students, and 25 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,919. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at DTS Dallas]](/colleges/dallas-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)

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Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #24, Cornerstone University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pastoral counseling degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Cornerstone University supports 1,917 students, and 61 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 35 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,056. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Cornerstone University Veteran Student Life Report

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Pastoral Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 90 of the 1,985 students enrolled at Southwestern Assemblies of God University were GI Bill® students, of which 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,820. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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