2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 152 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pastoral studies/counseling programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $75-$110k)

#1

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$14,247 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Newberg, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GFU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GFU are $14,247, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full George Fox University Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

#2

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$13,610 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Eastern University is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

EU also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at EU are $13,610.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at EU

#3

Trinity International University - Illinois

Deerfield, Illinois

#5 in overall quality

$17,780 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity International University - Illinois. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Trinity International University - Illinois is located in Deerfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

TIU Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity International University - Illinois are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Trinity International University - Illinois Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

#4

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California

#2 in overall quality

$10,590 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Master’s University and Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. The Master’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 21 doctorate’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

The Master’s University also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Master’s University are $10,590, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at The Master’s University

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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