A program that prepares individuals, including but not limited to, ordained clergy and other counseling professionals to respond to the emotional and/or spiritual needs of patients and families in health care emergencies and other situations, and to consult with and counsel other health care professionals. Includes instruction in advanced interpersonal communication; individual and small group counseling; interdisciplinary teamwork; crisis management; extended care relationships; self-analysis; medical ethics; pastoral care art; spiritual dimensions of human growth and health; counseling psychology and therapy; and applications to grief, death, emotional collapse, injury, individual/family adjustment, and chronic illness situations.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | 46 | 13% | N/A |
| 2 | Biola University | 18 | 1% | $56,956 |
| 3 | Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 17 | 6% | $20,256 |
| 4 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 15 | 0% | $32,041 |
| 5 | Trinity International University-Illinois | 8 | 2% | $46,510 |
| 6 | Criswell College | 8 | 17% | $11,450 |
| 7 | Madonna University | 6 | 1% | $35,670 |
| 8 | Pentecostal Theological Seminary | 6 | 13% | N/A |
| 9 | Houston Baptist University | 5 | 1% | $46,340 |
| 10 | Moravian College | 5 | 1% | $60,164 |
| 11 | George Washington University | 4 | 0% | $71,930 |
| 12 | Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | 4 | 7% | N/A |
| 13 | Lipscomb University | 2 | 0% | $49,546 |
| 14 | Loyola University Maryland | 2 | 0% | $66,200 |
| 15 | St. Thomas University | 2 | 0% | $49,276 |
| 16 | Lancaster Bible College | 1 | 0% | $37,370 |
| 17 | Regent University | 1 | 0% | $29,763 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.