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2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
85 Degrees Awarded
$14,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,433 people earned their degree in pastoral studies/counseling, making the major the 356th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 207 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 85 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great pastoral studies/counseling programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pastoral studies/counseling program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The pastoral studies/counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanguard University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Vanguard is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 17 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanguard also took the #2 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanguard are $16,180.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Vanguard

#2

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 3 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

GFU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Fox University are $14,247, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full George Fox University Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

#3

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seattle U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040.

Full Seattle U Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

#4

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 7 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pastoral Studies/Counseling at California Baptist University

#5

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Biola University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Biola did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Biola

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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