2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Minnesota, there were 41 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 17 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pastoral studies/counseling programs that also have a lower cost than 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.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota

#1

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$11,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

#2

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

$10,270 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crown College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k list. Crown College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. It awarded 1 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Crown, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Crown are $10,270.

Full Crown Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $0-$30k)

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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