2027 Best Value Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/pastoral-counseling-specialized-ministries/pastoral-counseling-and-specialized-ministries-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other pastoral counseling & specialized ministries students.
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2027 Best Value Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other pastoral counseling & specialized ministries degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools
Ozark Christian College earned the #1 spot for value among other pastoral counseling & specialized ministries schools in the The Plains States Region. Set in the city of Joplin, Ozark Christian College is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $16,000. Typical student debt for other pastoral counseling & specialized ministries graduates is $23,500. Early-career other pastoral counseling & specialized ministries graduates make about $26,422. That is a strong return on a $23,500 median debt. Ozark Christian College admits about 94% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at North Central University earned it the #2 place for other pastoral counseling & specialized ministries. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. In-state tuition and fees average $32,220. Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries graduates carry a median of $26,750 in student loans. Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries graduates of North Central University earn a median of $27,370 early in their careers. Set against $26,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. North Central University admits about 99% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 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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