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2022 Best Value Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
166 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Pastoral Studies/Counseling is the 356th most popular major in the country with 1,433 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 166 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pastoral studies/counseling program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region pastoral studies/counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oral Roberts University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Oral Roberts University is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 35 ’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

ORU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oral Roberts University is $17,078 for southwest region pastoral studies/counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at ORU

#2

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of St. Thomas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 2 ’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of St. Thomas is $16,969 for southwest region pastoral studies/counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at University of St. Thomas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 1 ’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $22,428 for southwest region pastoral studies/counseling students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend DBU.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Dallas Baptist University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 ’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University is $23,726 for southwest region pastoral studies/counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hardin - Simmons University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,627 for southwest region pastoral studies/counseling students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Hardin - Simmons.

Full Hardin - Simmons Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

#6

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2019-2020.

OBU also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for OBU is $18,537 for Southwest Region Pastoral Studies/Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Pastoral Studies/Counseling at OBU

#7

The King's University

Southlake, Texas

The King’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The King’s University is a small school located in Southlake, Texas that handed out 17 ’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

TKU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $22,438 for Southwest Region Pastoral Studies/Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The King’s University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Dallas Christian College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Dallas Christian College also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Dallas Christian College is $26,952 for Southwest Region Pastoral Studies/Counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Dallas Christian College

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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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