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 Â鶹Íø | 18 | 1% | $56,956 |
| 3 | Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 17 | 6% | $20,256 |
| 4 | Virginia Commonwealth Â鶹Íø | 15 | 0% | $32,041 |
| 5 | Trinity International Â鶹Íø-Illinois | 8 | 2% | $46,510 |
| 6 | Criswell College | 8 | 17% | $11,450 |
| 7 | Madonna Â鶹Íø | 6 | 1% | $35,670 |
| 8 | Pentecostal Theological Seminary | 6 | 13% | N/A |
| 9 | Houston Baptist Â鶹Íø | 5 | 1% | $46,340 |
| 10 | Moravian College | 5 | 1% | $60,164 |
| 11 | George Washington Â鶹Íø | 4 | 0% | $71,930 |
| 12 | Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | 4 | 7% | N/A |
| 13 | Lipscomb Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $49,546 |
| 14 | Loyola Â鶹Íø Maryland | 2 | 0% | $66,200 |
| 15 | St. Thomas Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $49,276 |
| 16 | Lancaster Bible College | 1 | 0% | $37,370 |
| 17 | Regent Â鶹Íø | 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.