2027 Best Value Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region
[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. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling schools.
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2027 Best Value Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools
Houston Baptist University tops our 2027 list of the best value clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling schools in the Southwest Region. Houston Baptist University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. In-state tuition and fees average $39,430. Typical student debt for clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling graduates is $25,601. Early-career clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling graduates make about $34,087. That is a strong return on a $25,601 median debt. Houston Baptist University admits about 84% of applicants.
Abilene Christian University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling schools. Set in the city of Abilene, Abilene Christian University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $44,200. Clinical Pastoral Counseling/patient Counseling graduates carry a median of $23,772 in student loans. Clinical Pastoral Counseling/patient Counseling graduates of Abilene Christian University earn a median of $56,463 early in their careers. Set against $23,772 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Abilene Christian University admits about 66% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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 2 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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