2026 Best Value Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools in California
[Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/clinical-pastoral-counseling-patient-counseling/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling students.
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2026 Best Value Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools
Leading the list is Biola University, our #1 best value for clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling in California. Set in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $48,984. Clinical Pastoral Counseling/patient Counseling graduates carry a median of $25,308 in student loans. Clinical Pastoral Counseling/patient Counseling graduates of Biola University earn a median of $45,003 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 74%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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 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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