Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $75-$110k) in California

1 Ranked Colleges
25 Degrees Awarded
$10,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 California, there were 139 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 25 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pastoral studies/counseling programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $75-$110k) in California

#1

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The Master’s University and Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. The Master’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clarita, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The Master’s University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Master’s University are $10,590, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The Master’s University Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Featured Philosophy and Religious Studies Schools

Find Schools Near You